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| Animation | The way items move onto a slide |
| Elements | The objects and formatting on a slide, such as the text, graphics, colors, and fonts |
| Layout | The placement of text and graphics on a slide |
| Normal view | Displays a presentation in a window divided into three separate panes, which allows the slide, outline, and lecture notes to be edited |
| Notes pane | Contains notes for the speaker that correspond to the displayed slide |
| Outline pane | Contains the text of all the slides in a format similar to Outline view in Word |
| Outline view | Expands the Outline pane so that the text of the presentation can easily be edited |
| Pane | A section of a window |
| PowerPoint presentation | A collection of slides stored in a file with each slide as an individual screen of the presentation |
| PowerPoint template | An already formatted presentation which can be modified to fit specific needs |
| Presentation | An informative talk, such as a lecture or speech, that usually includes visuals |
| Slide | An individual screen of a presentation |
| Slide indicator | Indicates the current slide and the total number of slides in a presentation |
| Slide show view | Displays the current slide in full-screen size as it appears during a presentation |
| Slide Sorter view | Displays an overall view of the presentation in miniature slides |
| Slide transition | The way one slide changes to the next in Slide Show view |
| Slide view | Expands the Slide pane |
| Visuals | Overhead transparencies, paper flip charts, or slides projected on a screen while a speaker talks |