Microsoft PowerPoint
MS PowerPoint is a presentation software used to create slideshows with text, images, charts, animations and multimedia.
Interface
- Slide Panel (left): Thumbnail view of all slides
- Editing Area (center): Main slide editing area
- Ribbon: Home, Insert, Design, Transitions, Animations, Slide Show
- Notes Panel (bottom): Speaker notes for each slide
Creating Slides
- New Slide: Ctrl+M or Home → New Slide
- Duplicate Slide: Right click → Duplicate
- Delete Slide: Delete key on selected slide
- Move Slide: Drag & drop in Slide Panel
Design Tab
- Themes — built-in color & font themes
- Variants — color variations of theme
- Slide Size: Widescreen (16:9) or Standard (4:3)
- Slide Background — solid, gradient, picture
Transitions & Animations
- Transitions: Effects when moving between slides (Fade, Wipe, Push, Zoom)
- Animations: Effects on objects within a slide (Appear, Fly In, Spin, Fade)
- Entrance, Emphasis, Exit effects
Slide Show
- F5 — Start from beginning
- Shift+F5 — Start from current slide
- Esc — End slideshow
- Arrow keys — Navigate slides