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❖ What is MS PowerPoint?
PowerPoint (PPT) is a powerful, easy-to-use presentation graphics
software program that allows you to create professional-looking electronic
slide shows.
❖ What is a PowerPoint presentation or PPT?
A combination of various slides depicting a graphical and visual interpretation of
data, to present information in a more creative and interactive manner is called a
PowerPoint presentation or PPT.
❖ What is a slide show in a PowerPoint presentation?
When all the slides of a PowerPoint presentation are set in series and then
presented to a group of people, where each slide appears one after the other, is a
set pattern, this is known as a PowerPoint slide show.
Features of MS PowerPoint
• Slide Layout
Multiple options and layouts are available based on which a presentation can
be created. This option is available under the “Home” section and one can
select from the multiple layout options provided.
• Slide Design
MS PowerPoint has various themes using which background colour and
designs or textures can be added to a slide. This makes the presentation
more colourful and attracts the attention of the people looking at it.
This feature can be added using the “Design” category mentioned on the
homepage of MS PowerPoint. Although there are existing design templates
available, in case someone wants to add some new texture or colour, the
option to customise the design is also available. Apart from this, slide designs
can also be downloaded online.
• Animations
During the slide show, the slides appear on the screen one after the other. In
case, one wants to add some animations to the way in which a slide presents
itself, they can refer to the “Animations” category.
• Education – With e-learning and smart classes being chosen as a common mode
of education today, PowerPoint presentations can help in making education more
interactive and attract students towards the modified version of studying