presentation introduction

                                   presentation

                                   introduction 

power point is a presentation and graphics package that enables you to present ideas on proposal in a highly propositional way,using a variety of formats-on screen,via overheads, white boards, etcetera,or in printed format

              screen layout

title bar: * identifies the application and the name of your current presentation

menu bar : * pull down menus list the commands and option available

standard toolbar : * provide buttons for the most frequently used options
 formatting toolbar : * contains buttons to change the look of the document text
available toolbar  : * many toolbars are available click the right mouse button in toolbar to see a list more than to other areas on your page by clicking and dragging

 insurrection point : * Usually a flashing I cursor shows where the next character will appear

 document window : * main making Area on the screen

 the ruler : * for changing margins, tabs and indents on documents and tables

 status bar : * area at the bottom of the PowerPoint screen gives detail of slide number and design template. it also provides details on the background activities of automatic document saving and printing

scroll bar : * horizontal and vertical bars used for scrolling through a document

other useful terms and explanation
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drag and drop :
* a way of moving small amounts of text in a document
• select text, hold down the left mouse button and drag to a new destination
• to take a copy - hold down the [ctrl] key while tragging

spell check :
* PowerPoint automatically check the spelling as you type either
• if a word  has a jagged red underline,click the right mouse button
° this will give a list of alternative spelling or the option to  a add to the dictionary
• click the left mouse button to select the required option
                         or
used spelling and grammar button of the standard toolbar to spell check the whole document

 zoom :
 * a way of changing the page magnification
• click the [zoom] button on the [standard] toolbar (it look like a white box with percentage in it)
                        or
• from the menu bar,select [view] [zoom]