Viewing a Presentation

PowerPoint offers several ways to view your presentation, each with its particular advantage. The buttons shown below are located in the lower left portion of the work area. The following table describes the operation of each, from left to right. (NOTE: To access the "Master" view of each, simply hold down the Shift key as you click on the button.)

Slide

Displays individual slides in full slide view, which enable you to see the slide in complete detail and is usually the best view for creating special effects and applying the editing tools.

Outline

Displays all slides in the presentation in their basic text form, giving you an overview of the contents of the presentation and enabling you to edit text and content easily.

Slide Sorter

Displays a miniature version of every slide in the presentation in proper order and gives you an overview of the look and flow of the presentation, as well as the option to rearrange the order of slides.

Notes Page

Displays a miniature version of an individual slide at the top of the screen and speaker's notes below the slide. Enables you to review your notes while viewing the slide and may also be used as a Handout option.

Slide Show

Displays slides full screen as they would appear during an on-screen slide show. Use the mouse buttons to change slides (left to advance and right to reverse) and Esc key to return to work area.

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Creating a New Presentation

Working Within a Powerpoint Presentation

Viewing a Powerpoint Presentation

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