Exploring the PowerPoint

2016 Environment
Title Bar

the title bar section which has window controls at the right end, as in other
Microsoft Office programs.

Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar is
located all the way to the left on
the title bar. It contains frequently
used commands and can be
customized using the drop-down
menu.
Ribbon

The Ribbon contains all of the tools that you use to interact with your
Microsoft PowerPoint file.

Active Tab

By default, PowerPoint will open

with the Home tab of the Ribbon
active. Note how the Active tab has
a white background, and the
Inactive tabs do not.
Contextual Tabs

Contextual tabs are displayed when certain objects,

such as an images and text boxes, are selected.
They contain additional options for modifying the
object. Contextual tabs stand out because they are
darker in color and are located to the right of all the
other tabs.

Groups and Buttons

On each Tab, the Buttons (a.k.a. commands or tools) are organized into
Groups. The groups have names, but the names are not clickable.
Buttons with Arrows

Note that some buttons have images on them and some have images
and arrow. The arrow indicates that more information is needed to
carry out the function of the button. Some arrowed buttons have two
parts: the button proper and the list arrow.

one-part arrowed button two-part arrowed button

A one-part arrowed button, called On a two-part arrowed button,

a menu button, will darken called a split button, only one
completely when you point to section at a time will
It. darken when you point to it.
Dialogue Box Launcher
On some groups there is a Launcher button which
will open a dialogue box with related but less
common commands.

Ribbon Display Options button

This button provides options that will hide the Ribbon from view. The main
benefit to this is that it allows your workspace to take up more of the
screen.
Dynamic Resizing

If you use PowerPoint on other computers, be aware

that the button placement on the Ribbon might
look slightly different.

File Tab

The File tab provides a Backstage view of your document. Backstage view
gives you various options for saving, opening a file, printing, or sharing
your document.
Workspace

Underneath the Ribbon is the workspace.

Managing a Presentation
When PowerPoint opens, it will display a blank presentation ready for you to
start working with. The words that you type and the formatting that you use
become your presentation.

Creating a new blank presentation

Saving your presentation
Back-up savings
Closing a presentation
Getting Started with Slides

the areas on the slide that are enclosed

by dotted borders are called
placeholders.
Placeholders are essentially suggestions
on how to layout your slide.

Slide Layouts

A slide layout arranges your content using different types of

placeholders,
depending on what kind of information you might want to include in
your presentation.
Working with Slides
Insert a new slide Delete a slide

Copy and Paste a slide Move a slide

Duplicate a slide Insert a new slide

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