| A | B |
| New slide | option that adds a slide to a presentation |
| Layout | option that changes the placement of text boxes and other placeholders |
| Insert picture | option that should ALWAYS be used to place a picture on a slide |
| Text box | element that allows you to place words anywhere on a slide |
| Word art | option that creates a text graphic |
| PowerPoint | software meant to enhance an oral presentation |
| Bullets | symbols that precede a paragraph in a list |
| Increase/decrease list level | option that indents and shrinks items in a bulleted list |
| Text direction | option that allows your words to run vertically |
| Slide theme | option that changes multiple things about the appearance of your presentation |
| Slide background | option that allows you to fill a slide with a picture, pattern or color |
| Gradient fill | blend of two or more colors |
| Animation | effect that plays as an element enters or exits a slide |
| Slide transition | effect that plays when moving from one slide to the next slide |
| pptx | extension of a powerpoint file |