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| A button, list, or other clickable option on the Ribbon. | command |
| A pop-up box that gives a command's name when you point at its button on the Ribbon. | ScreenTip |
| In some command groups on the Ribbon, a small icon that opens a dialog box related to that group. | dialog box launcher |
| At the top of the document and shows the name of the current document. | Title Bar |
| A set of related tools on the Ribbon. | group |
| A complete presentation graphics program used to produce a professional looking presentation. | PowerPoint |
| A small, downward-pointing arrow next to some tools on the Ribbon. | drop-down arrow |
| Task panes are user interface panels that are typically docked to one side of a window in a Microsoft Office application. Custom task panes give you a way to create your own task pane and provide users with a familiar interface to access your solution's features. For example, the interface can contain controls that run code to modify documents or display data from a data source. | Slide Task pane |
| A small toolbar that appears when the mouse pointer is placed on a selected text object; provides commands for working with the text. | Mini toolbar |
| A view that allows the user to preview a presentation on the screen as it will appear to the audience | Slide Show view |
| A horizontal bar, typically at the bottom of the screen or window, showing information about a document being edited or a program running. | Status Bar |
| A view that displays all of a presentation's slides in a single window; suited for reorganizing slides. | Slide Sorter view |
| A list that appears once a drop-down arrow is clicked, allowing you to choose from available options. | drop-down list |
| Toolbar at the upper-left corner of the PowerPoint window that provides easy access to tools you use frequently, such as Save and Undo. | Quick Access Toolbar |
| A view that displays a single slide and its associated notes. | Notes Page view |
| The tab on the ribbon that opens the Backstage view. | File tab |
| A strip of icons that appears across the top of the PowerPoint window; divided into tabs, each of which contains groups of related tools. | Ribbon |
| Located to the left or right of the PowerPoint slide as you work on it in normal view, the Task pane changes to show options that are available for the current task that you are working on. For example, when choosing a new slide, the Slide Layout task pane appears; when choosing a design template, the Slide Design task pane appears, and so on. | Note Task Pane |
| A letter or number that appears next to an onscreen tool when the Alt key is pressed; keying that letter or number activates the associated tool. | KeyTip |
| A box that prompts the user for additional information when executing a command. | dialog box |
| A container that holds text on a slide. | text box |
| The view that opens when you click the File tab, containing commands for managing files, setting program options, and printing. | Backstage view |
| A labeled section of the ribbon; contains a group of related tools. | tab |
| The mouse pointer when over a text box or editable text area, appearing as a curly capital I. If you click when the I-beam pointer is displayed, the insertion point moves to that spot. | I-beam pointer |
| A view like Slide Show view that allows the user to preview a presentation on the screen except it's in a window rather than filling the entire screen. | Reading view |
| PowerPoint's default view, suited for editing individual slides; includes the Slide pane, Notes pane, and Slides/Outline pane. | Normal view |
| On a slide, a box that holds a specific type of content, such as text. | placeholder |
| A menu that appears when you right-click an area or object. | shortcut menu |
| The ways in which presentation content can be displayed onscreen, such as Normal view, Slide Sorter view, or Slide Show view. | views |
| The amount of magnification used to show content onscreen; the higher the zoom, the larger the content. | zoom |
