PowerPoint Window Properties |
The Microsoft PowerPoint window has many of the same attributes as other windows in the Microsoft Office Suite. The table below lists the different features and provides a brief description of each one.
| Attribute | Description |
| The Menu Bar | The words listed atop the application window, immediately underneath the Title bar. You can access all application commands from the Menu bar. |
| The Standard Toolbar | The row of icons immediately underneath the Menu bar, which provide quick access to commonly used function commands. |
| The Formatting Toolbar | The second row of icons immediately underneath the toolbar, which provide quick access to commonly used formatting commands. The Standard and Formatting toolbars might share the same row when you first open PowerPoint. To separate them for ease of use, follow the directions located at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/ist/PowerPoint/separatingtoolbarsdropdown.htm. |
| The Slide Layout Task Pane | The area on the left side of the window that allow you to easily switch between the Outline and the Slides views. |
| The Slide Area | The area in the middle, in which you actually work on your presentation slides. |
| The Task Pane | The area on the right side of the window that allows you to easily access various commands. You can display different Task Pane options by clicking on the dropdown arrow in the upper right-hand corner of the pane. |
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