Presentation Terminology

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Animation

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The way text and objects move on and off a slide during a slide show

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Design template/theme

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Prepared designs that can be applied to presentation slides, including patterns, formatting, and color schemes

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Graphic

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An image or object created or inserted into a document to illustrate text or make the page more attractive

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Handouts

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A print option that allows choosing the number of slides per page and places a thumbnail of each slide on the page

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Normal view

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The default view in a presentation, containing the slide pane, outline pane, task pane, and notes pane

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Placeholder

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A boxed outline on a slide used to insert text or an object when clicked

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Outline view

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A view that displays text in an outline format

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Notes pane

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Printouts containing the slide image in the top half and the speaker’s notes in the bottom

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Presentation

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An application that allows creating and saving slides to use as a slide show

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Slide layout

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The arrangement of placeholders on a slide