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5-MS PowerPoint
Vocabulary for learning functions and skills in PowerPoint.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| animation | a special effect that moves objects on a slide |
| background | a color, design, or image that is behind objects on a slide |
| gridlines | guides that assist with placing objects on a slide |
| layout | the way objects are positioned on a slide |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | software used for creating slideshows |
| multimedia | the combined use of audio, video, images and text |
| placeholder (text box) | holds text or other objects on a slide |
| presentation | to display and communicate a slideshow to an audience |
| slide | one part or "page" of a slideshow |
| slideshow | a group of slides arranged in a certain order |
| theme | a set of colors, fonts and backgrounds applied to all slides |
| thumbnail | a preview or miniature version of a slide |
| title slide | introduces the topic |
| transition | a special effect for moving from one slide to another |
| transparency | the amount of light that can pass through an object |