Computer Concepts - Presentation of Slides

We shall learn various features present in

Viewing a presentation

• Viewing pane is very similar to other application windows.

• It has a menu bar at top of the window which displays toolbar with shortcut icons for the most frequently used options.

• Status bar at bottom of the screen displays the status information, such as number of slides, current slide, word count, etc.

• Middle pane displays slides in the presentation, as you can see this section contains three panes.

• The panel on the left displays a thumbnail image of the slide and allows you to rename, delete or rearrange them.

• The panel in the center allows you to view the slide presentation.

• The panel on the right displays formatting options for the selected object.

Choosing a set up for presentation

• In order to select set up for presentation, go to Slide Show and select set up Slide Show option.

• In the window displayed, make the changes accordingly and save the changes by clicking "ok" button.

Printing slides and handouts

• To print the slide, click File → Print.

• Print preview option helps to preview the page before you print it.

Creating and Printing Handouts

• Handouts are the printed form of presentation.

• If you want to provide handouts, go to File → Print.

• Handouts contain both individual slides and space for notes. These are very helpful presentation aids.

• Click handout master in view menu to preview the handout.

• Choose a layout to specify how many slides are to be printed on a single sheet of paper.