Term | Definition |
Title Bar | Appears at the top of the program window and displays the name of the presentation |
Quick Access Toolbar | Appears on the left side of the Title bar and provides one-click access to frequently used commands. It is customizable |
Ribbon | Extends across the top of the program window, directly below the Title Bar, and consists of a set of task-specific tabs, each of which contains groups of related commands |
Thumbnails pane | Appears on the left side of the program window pictures of all the slides in the presentation |
Slide Pane | Appears below the Ribbon and displays the current slide |
Notes pane | Appears below the Slide pane and displays information about the current slide. |
Comments Pane | Appears on the right side of the program window and displays comments related to the current slide |
Status Bar | Appears at the bottom of the program window and displays comments related to the current slide. |
File Tab | Displays the Backstage view which contains commands related to managing files and customizing the program |
Home Tab | Contains the most frequently used commands. It is the default tab |
Insert Tab | Contains commands related to all the items that you can insert into a presentation |
Design Tab | Contains commands related to changing the appearance of a presentation. |
Transitions Tab | Contains commands related to applying slide transitions. |
Animations Tab | Contains commands related to animating slide content |
Slide Show Tab | Contains commands related to presenting a slide show |
View Tab | Contains commands related to changing the display of the PowerPoint program. |
Mini Toolbar | A small contextual toolbar that appears when you perform specific tasks |
Shortcut Menus | A contextual menu that appears when you right-click an item. |
Backstage View | Contains all the commands related to managing files and customizing the program. |
Review Tab | Contains commands related to reviewing a presentation. |