Datasheet

Initially, the Ribbon displays the following seven tabs:
 Home: Basic commands for creating and formatting slides
 Insert: Commands for inserting various types of objects on slides
 Design: Commands that let you tweak the layout of a slide
 Animations: Commands that let you add animation effects
 Slide Show: Commands for presenting your slide show
 Review: Commands for proofing and adding comments to your
presentations
 View: Commands that let you change the view
Besides these basic tabs, additional tabs appear from time to time. For exam-
ple, if you select a picture, a Picture Tools tab appears with commands that
let you manipulate the picture.
The commands on a Ribbon tab are organized into groups. Within each
group, most of the commands are simple buttons that are similar to toolbar
buttons in previous versions of PowerPoint.
The View from Here Is Great
Near the right edge of the status bar is a series of three View buttons. These
buttons enable you to switch among the various views, or ways of looking at
your presentation. Table 1-1 summarizes what each View button does.
Table 1-1 View Buttons
Button What It Does
Switches to Normal View, which shows your slide, outline,
and notes all at once. This is the default view for PowerPoint.
Switches to Slide Sorter View, which enables you to easily
rearrange slides and add slide transitions and other special
effects.
Switches to Slide Show View, which displays your slides in
an on-screen presentation.
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