SIMPLE PARTS AND FUNCTIONS OF MICROSOFT POWERPOINT

Ribbon
The Ribbon is the primary interface for accessing tools and commands in PowerPoint. It consists of the
following components.
1. TABS
 They are located at the top section below the title bar and contain groups of related commands.
Specifically, it includes File, Home, Insert, Design, Transitions, Animation, Slide Show, Review, View,
and Help menus.
2. GROUPS
 Groups are the combination of organized related commands. Each group name appears below the
group section.
3. COMMANDS
 They are the predefined instructions of the executable program. It exists in the form of Icons in the
ribbon, for instance, a group of Slides that contains New Slide, Layout, Reset, Section, etc
QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR
 is a customizable toolbar that provides quick access to frequently used commands.
FILE TAB
 This File menu bar performs file related operations such as creating a new presentation, opening an
existing file, save, save as, printing the file, and so on.
TITLE BAR
 The header or title bar of the presentation is located at the top of the window. It presents the name of
the active presentation.
SLIDE AREA
 This is the main area of the PowerPoint window where slides are displayed and edited.
SLIDE PANE
 The Slide thumbnail pane is a column on the left corner of the PowerPoint window that displays small
images of the slides in the presentation. You can use the thumbnail pane to quickly navigate to
different slides in the presentation
SLIDE VIEWS BUTTONS
 They are the four view buttons on the left of Zoom control contain a series of icons. It allows you to
change the PowerPoint views.
NORMAL VIEW
 This is the presentation’s normal view, with the slide sheet on the right and slide thumbnails on the
left. This view allows you to select and rearrange the working slides.

SIMPLE PARTS AND FUNCTIONS OF MICROSOFT POWERPOINT

Ribbon
The Ribbon is the primary interface for accessing tools and commands in PowerPoint. It consists of the
following components.
4. TABS
 They are located at the top section below the title bar and contain groups of related commands.
Specifically, it includes File, Home, Insert, Design, Transitions, Animation, Slide Show, Review, View,
and Help menus.
5. GROUPS
 Groups are the combination of organized related commands. Each group name appears below the
group section.
6. COMMANDS
 They are the predefined instructions of the executable program. It exists in the form of Icons in the
ribbon, for instance, a group of Slides that contains New Slide, Layout, Reset, Section, etc
QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR
 is a customizable toolbar that provides quick access to frequently used commands.
FILE TAB
 This File menu bar performs file related operations such as creating a new presentation, opening an
existing file, save, save as, printing the file, and so on.
TITLE BAR
 The header or title bar of the presentation is located at the top of the window. It presents the name of
the active presentation.
SLIDE AREA
 This is the main area of the PowerPoint window where slides are displayed and edited.
SLIDE PANE
 The Slide thumbnail pane is a column on the left corner of the PowerPoint window that displays small
images of the slides in the presentation. You can use the thumbnail pane to quickly navigate to
different slides in the presentation
SLIDE VIEWS BUTTONS
 They are the four view buttons on the left of Zoom control contain a series of icons. It allows you to
change the PowerPoint views.
NORMAL VIEW
 This is the presentation’s normal view, with the slide sheet on the right and slide thumbnails on the
left. This view allows you to select and rearrange the working slides.
SLIDE SORTER VIEW
 It shows all of the slides in a tabular format. Only the slides can be arranged in this view.
READING VIEW
 This window will allow you to carefully read the slide. You cannot, however, make any changes.
SLIDE SHOW VIEW
This displays all of the slides, as well as any animations and sounds you’ve added to the presentation
NOTES PANE
 This is a section below the slide area where you can add notes to accompany each slide. The notes are
not visible during the presentation, but they can be printed as a speaker’s guide.
STATUS BAR
 This is the status bar at the bottom of the screen of the PowerPoint window that displays information
about the current slide, such as the page number and slide status.
TITLE SLIDE
 This is the first slide in the presentation and usually includes the presentation title, the name of the
presenter, and the date.
INTRODUCTION SLIDES
 These slides provide an overview of the presentation topic, including its purpose, main points, and
structure.
BODY SLIDES
 These slides contain the main content of the presentation and can include text, images, charts, tables,
graphs, and other visual elements.
TRANSITION SLIDES
 These slides are used to connect different sections of the presentation and help to maintain a flow
between different parts of the presentation.
CONCLUSION SLIDES
 These slides summarize the key points of the presentation, provide closing remarks, and can include a
call to action
END SLIDES
 These slides can include a final thank you message, contact information, or other closing elements.
LAYOUT SLIDES
 These slides serve as templates for different types of content and can be customized to match the
overall look and feel of the presentation

SLIDE SORTER VIEW

 It shows all of the slides in a tabular format. Only the slides can be arranged in this view.
READING VIEW
 This window will allow you to carefully read the slide. You cannot, however, make any changes.
SLIDE SHOW VIEW
This displays all of the slides, as well as any animations and sounds you’ve added to the presentation
NOTES PANE
 This is a section below the slide area where you can add notes to accompany each slide. The notes are
not visible during the presentation, but they can be printed as a speaker’s guide.
STATUS BAR
 This is the status bar at the bottom of the screen of the PowerPoint window that displays information
about the current slide, such as the page number and slide status.
TITLE SLIDE
 This is the first slide in the presentation and usually includes the presentation title, the name of the
presenter, and the date.
INTRODUCTION SLIDES
 These slides provide an overview of the presentation topic, including its purpose, main points, and
structure.
BODY SLIDES
 These slides contain the main content of the presentation and can include text, images, charts, tables,
graphs, and other visual elements.
TRANSITION SLIDES
 These slides are used to connect different sections of the presentation and help to maintain a flow
between different parts of the presentation.
CONCLUSION SLIDES
 These slides summarize the key points of the presentation, provide closing remarks, and can include a
call to action
END SLIDES
 These slides can include a final thank you message, contact information, or other closing elements.
LAYOUT SLIDES
 These slides serve as templates for different types of content and can be customized to match the
overall look and feel of the presentations.