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| AutoFit | A feature that automatically resizes text as it is typed so that it fits within a placeholder. |
| Content | The text, graphics, and other objects that appear on a slide. |
| Contrast | Difference in lightness and darkness of two colors. |
| Current Slide | The slide displayed in the Slide pane. |
| Layout | The arrangement of objects on a slide. |
| Normal View | The default view which divides the window into a three panes: a left pane, Notes pane, and Slide pane. |
| Notes Page View | Used to create and format notes and format the layout of the Notes page. |
| Notes Pane | Contains any speaker notes that were typed to correspond to the current slide. Displayed in Normal view. |
| Notes Master | A master slide that changes the formatting of the notes pages. |
| Outline Tab | Displays an outline of the slide text similar to Outline view in Word. |
| Placeholders | Container on a slide that holds text and other content such as graphics. |
| PowerPoint Presentation | A collection of slides created using Microsoft PowerPoint. |
| Presentation | An informative speech that usually includes visuals. |
| Previewing a Presentation | Shows what printouts will look like. |
| Slide Master | A master slide that changes the formatting of all slides in the presentation. |
| Slide Pane | Displays the current slide. Displayed in Normal view. |
| Slide Show View | Displays the current slide in full-screen size. |
| Slide Sorter View | Displays thumbnails of all the slides in the presentation. |
| Slides Tab | Displays smaller versions of the slides. |
| Theme | A set of layouts, formatting, and backgrounds used to quickly change the design of an entire presentation. |
| Thumbnail | A smaller version of a slide. |
| Time Stamp | The date that is automatically updated in a footer. |
| Title Slide | The first slide in a presentation, which usually includes the title and author. |
| Visuals | Slides, transparencies, a flipchart, a white board, or handouts of printed material that are viewed while a speaker talks. |