What is a Presentation Package?
A presentation package or program is a software package used to display information in the
form of arslide show. Presentation packages are designed to accompany the speaker when he
makes a presen- tation It has three major components or functions:
■An editor that allows text to be inserted and formatted,
■A method for inserting and manipulating graphic images, and
■A slide-show system to display the content.
Features of Presentation Software
[Link] presentation can contain any mixture of text, images, video, animations, links &sound.
2. Insert Slide Feature allows to inset slide anywhere in the presentation, at the beginning,
middle or end.
3. Any slide of the presentation can be removed. It also allows cut and paste slides in any order.
4. Presentations usually have animation effects that allow the various elements on each slide to
appear after a certain amount of time or when a presenter presses a button.
5. The Slide master feature allows the style to be set once&then used throughout presntation.
6. Good font specifications allows you to change and use different font faces, and styles.
7. Spell checkers and dictionary support also available in presentation packages.
PowerPoint 2013:- PowerPoint 2013 is a presentation program that helps to create eye
catching and effective presentations. A presentation comprises of individual slides arranged in a
sequential manner.
Features of Powerpoint 2013
1. Creates attractive presentations and slides. You can insert any number of slides in your
presentation.
2. Graphical objects, charts, scanned objects etc. can be included in slides/
3. Movies&sound effects can added in slides.
4. Any number of slides can be added, or removed in a PowerPoint presentation.
5. It can create handouts and notes.
6. Spell checkers and dictionary support also available in PowerPoint 2013.
7. Allows animations and transitions in slides.
Presentation Views :-
1. Normal View :- Normal view splits your screen into three major sections: the Outline and
Slides tabs, the Slide pane, and the Notes area. The outline and slides tabs are on the left side
of your window.
2. Outline View :- Outline view is suitable for editing. You can move from one slide to another
easily in outline view.
3. Slide Sorter View :- Slide sorter view permits you to see all the slides of a presentation
simultaneously at one place.
4. Notes Page View :- In normal view, you can add notes to a slide. When you are in notes page
view, you can see and edit notes in a large placeholder.
5. Reading View :- Reading view plays the slide show in the PowerPoint window that permits
you to check the animations and transitions.
Q. Uses of Slidesorter view in PowerPoint?
1. Rearranging Slides: You can easily reorder your slides by dragging and dropping them into
the desired position. This is helpful when you want to change sequence of your presentation.
2. Slide Transition Planning: In Slide Sorter view, you can see a visual representation of each
slide, making it easier to plan and set slide transitions. You can quickly identify where to add or
modify transitions between slides.
3. Slide Duplication: If you want to duplicate a slide, you can simply select it in Slide Sorter view
and copy/paste it. This saves time when you need to create similar slides/reuse content.
4. Slide Selection and Editing: Slide Sorter view allows you to select multiple slides at once,
making it convenient for applying consistent formatting or making bulk changes to your
presentation.
[Link] to create new presntion from template?
1. Open PowerPoint and click on "New Presentation" or go to "File" > "New" to start a new
presentation.
2. In the "New" window that appears, you'll see various templates to choose from. These
templates are categorized based on different themes and design styles.
3. Browse through the available templates and click on the one that catches your eye. You can
also use search bar to find specific templates.
4. Once you've selected a template, click on "Create" or "Choose" to create a new presentation
using that template.
5. PowerPoint will then open a new presentation with the selected template applied. You can
start editing and customizing the slides with your own content.
[Link] the process of animation and transition in a PowerPoint presentation?
1. Animation: Animation allows you to add movement and effects to individual elements on a
slide. To apply animation to an object, follow these steps:
a. Select the object you want to animate.
b. Go to the "Animations" tab on the PowerPoint ribbon.
c. Choose an animation effect from the available options.
d. Customize the animation settings, such as the duration, delay, or direction.
e. Preview the animation to see how it looks.
2. Transition: Transition refers to the visual effect that occurs when you move from one slide to
the next. To apply a transition to your slides, follow these steps:
a. Go to the "Transitions" tab on the PowerPoint ribbon.
b. Select the slide you want to add a transition to.
c. Choose a transition effect from the available options.
d. Customize the transition settings, such as the speed or sound.
e. Preview the transition to see how it looks.