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• Animations


  The process of creating the illusion of motion and change by rapidly displaying a sequence of static images that minimally differ from each other
• Cloud-based


  Cloud-based software or services refer to those that are hosted and accessed over the internet rather than on a local computer or server
• Collaboration


  The act of working together with one or more people or organizations to achieve a common goal
• Entrepreneur


  A person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit
• Multimedia


  Refers to the use of multiple forms of media such as images, audio, and video in a presentation
• Navigation


  Refers to the process of moving through a presentation or other digital medium, typically using buttons, links, or other controls
• Prominent


  Well-known, important, or famous
• Subtle


  Refers to something that is not immediately obvious or noticeable, but rather is more understated or delicate in nature. It often involves small or nuanced differences that can be difficult to detect without careful observation or attention to detail
• Transitions


  Effects or animations used to switch between different elements, slides or pages in a presentation, giving a smoother flow between them
• Venture capitalist


  An investor who provides financial backing to startup companies or small businesses with the potential for high growth
• Presentation software applications are computer programs that assist users in creating, editing, and delivering visual presentations. Such applications are used in many different contexts, including business, education, and entertainment. They enable users to show information in a more engaging and interactive manner, frequently using multimedia elements such as photographs, videos, and animations
• Robert Gaskins


  A computer scientist and entrepreneur best known for creating PowerPoint, a popular presentation software tool
• Gaskins co-founded Forethought Inc., where he managed the development of PowerPoint


  1983
• Microsoft purchased Forethought, and PowerPoint became part of the Microsoft Office suite of tools

  1987
• Gaskins created the first presentation software tool on the Macintosh version first that is called Presenter


  1984
• PowerPoint, one of the most popular presentation tools today, was introduced


  1987
• The Microsoft Corporation, in its first significant software acquisition, purchased the rights to PowerPoint for $14 million


  July of that year
• The Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 is the latest version where online collaboration is a feature


  2021
• Prominent presentation software programs

  • Keynote
  • Google Slides
  • Prezi
• Purpose and Audience


  Determining the purpose of the presentation and the target audience in order to tailor the content and ensure that it is engaging and relevant
• Purpose and Audience


  1. Click on the "Design" tab and choose a theme or template that fits the purpose and audience of the presentation

  2. Consider the language, tone, and content of the presentation when creating the slides

  
• Content Planning and Organization


  Planning and organizing the content of the presentation in a clear and logical manner
• Content Planning and Organization

  1. Use the "Outline" view to create an outline of the presentation

  2. Use headings, subheadings, and other "Presentation Views" to effectively organize your content such as Notes Page, Slide Sorter, and Reading View
• Presentation View


  • Allows the user to preview the presentation in full-screen mode with speaker notes and a timer
• Master View


  • Enables users to modify the slide master and slide layouts, which affects the design and formatting of all the slides in the presentation

  
• Show


  • Allows the user to start the slideshow from the beginning or from the current slide

  
• Zoom


  • Allows the user to adjust the size of the slide in the editing window
• Color/Grayscale


  • Converts the presentation to grayscale to make it easier to print and read in black and white
• Window


  • Enables users to arrange multiple open presentations on the screen, switch between them, and compare them side by side
• Macros


  • Allows the user to automate repetitive tasks by recording and playing back a sequence of commands
• Creating and Editing Slides


  1. Use the "Insert" tab to add slides, text boxes, images, charts, and other elements

  2. Use the "Home" tab to format the text and other elements
• Inserting Multimedia


  1. Click on the slide where you want to insert the multimedia

  2. Click on the "Insert" tab in the top menu bar

  3. To insert an image, click on "Pictures" and then browse for the image you want to use. Click "Insert" once you've found it

  4. To insert a video or audio clip, click on "Video" or "Audio" and then browse for the file you want to use. Click "Insert" once you've found it

  5. You can also insert online videos from sites like YouTube or Vimeo by clicking on "Video" and then selecting "Online Video". Type in the search term for the video you want and select the video you want to use

  6. Once inserted, you can resize the multimedia by clicking and dragging the corners of the image or video frame

  7. You can also add effects to the multimedia by selecting it and then clicking on the "Format" tab. Here you can adjust the brightness, contrast, and saturation of an image or add special effects to a video

  
• SmartArt Feature


  1. Open your PowerPoint presentation and navigate to the slide where you want to add a SmartArt graphic

  2. Click on the "Insert" tab in the PowerPoint ribbon

  3. Click on the "SmartArt" button in the "Illustrations" section of the ribbon. This will open the "Choose a SmartArt Graphic" dialog box

  4. In the "Choose a SmartArt Graphic" dialog box, browse through the various categories of SmartArt graphics on the left side of the window, such as "Process," "Cycle," "Hierarchy," etc. Click on a category to see the available SmartArt graphics in that category

  5. Click on the SmartArt graphic you want to use, then click on the "OK" button to insert it into your slide

  6. Depending on the type of SmartArt graphic you selected, you may be prompted to enter text into the various shapes or boxes of the diagram. Simply click on the shape or box and start typing

  7. You can customize the appearance of your SmartArt graphic by using the "Design" and "Format" tabs in the PowerPoint ribbon. These tabs provide various options for changing the colors, layout, and style of your SmartArt graphic

  
• Templates and Themes


  1. Click on the "Design" tab and choose a template or theme

  2. Customize the theme colors, fonts, and effects as needed
• Theme


  A pre-designed set of colors, fonts, and effects that can be applied to a presentation with a single click. Themes can be customized to match the user's preferences or brand identity
• Variant


  A variation of a Theme that includes different color schemes, font combinations, and effects. Variants can be used to create different versions of the same presentation without having to redesign it from scratch
• Adding and Formatting Elements


  1. Use the "Insert" tab to add images, charts, and tables

  2. Use the "Format" tab to customize the appearance of the elements
• Animations and Transitions


  1. Use the "Transitions" tab to add transitions between the slides

  2. Use the "Animations" tab to add animations to the elements on the slides
• Transitions tab


  • Preview: Allows the user to preview the selected transition before applying it to the slide
  • Transition to This Slide: Allows the user to select a transition effect to be applied when advancing to the next slide in the presentation
  • Timing: Enables users to set the duration of the transition effect, including the time it takes to transition in and out of the slide. Users can also set the timing to occur automatically after a specific time or manually by clicking the mouse or pressing a key
• Presentation Practice and Rehearsal


  1. Use the "Slide Show" tab to start the presentation

  2. Practice the presentation and use the "Rehearse Timings" feature to time the presentation