POWERPOINT VOCABULARY

Look up the definition of the word in relation to PowerPoint.

1. Animation- An effect you apply to placeholders or other content to move the content in unique ways on the side. 2. Axis- A line bordering the chart plot area as a frame of reference for measurement. 3. Attributes- File characteristic such as size, subject, or sender. 4. Clip Art- A collection of media files available to insert in Microsoft Office documents that can include illustrations, photographs, video, or audio content.

5. Clipboard- a temporary storage area in desktop publishing where text or graphics are held after the cut command or the copy command 6. Custom Animation- The way you would want something to move or do in a power point. 7. Demote- To make an item subordinate to another. 8. Effects- to produce a result

9. Group- A set of related tools on the Ribbon. 10. Handouts- A printed copy of a presentation. 11. Hyperlink- An address that refers to another location, such as a website, a different slide, or an external file. 12. Mini Toolbar- A small toolbar that appears when the mouse pointer is placed on a selected text object; provides commands for working with the text.

13. Notes Pane- An area below the actual slide where the speaker can write notes to help the presenter during the presentation; can be used to write any information about the presentation or individual slide. 14. Outline View- Shows all text of all the slides in the presentation and no graphics are shown; can be used for editing purposes and can be exported out as a Word Document to use as a summary handout. 15. Placeholder- On a slide, a box that holds a specific type of content, such as text. 16. PowerPoint Show- A presentation that opens by default in Slide Show View.

17. Presentation- The act of presenting something. 18. Promote- To make an item superior to another. 19. Quick Access Toolbar- A toolbar at the top left of the screen that contains the commands that you use most often, such as Save, Undo, Redo, and Print. 20. Ribbon- A broad band that runs across the top of the window that organizes tools from the Menu toolbar into an easy-to-use inferface. 21. Sizing Handles- a graphical indicator in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that allows users to click and drag on the indicator to resize the object. 22. Slide Layouts- The arrangement of placeholders on the slide. 23. Slide Master- A slide that stores information about the formats applied in a presentation, such as theme, fonts, layouts, and colors. 24. Slide Show- A presentation supplemented by or based on a series of projected photographs slides.

25. Slide Sorter View- A view that allows the user to preview a presentation on the screen as it will appear to the audience. 26. Slide Transition- The visual movements as one slide changes to another. 27. SmartArt Tools- A feature that allows a user to create simple and effective diagrams, organization charts or flow charts. 28. Special Effect- Illusions created for movies and television by props, camerawork, computer graphics, etc.

29. Template 30. Text Alignment 31. Text Box 32. Theme

33. Title and Content Slide 34. Title Slide 35. Transition 36. WordArt