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1. Ribbon: contains all of the commands you will need to perform common tasks in
PowerPoint. It has multiple tabs, each with several groups of commands.

2. Quick access toolbar: lets you access common commands no matter which tab is

selected.
3. Tell me: this box works like a search bar to help you quickly find tools or commands
you want to use.

4. Microsoft account: you can access your Microsoft account information, view your

profile, and switch accounts.
5. Slide navigation pane: allows you to view and organize the slides in your presentation.
6. Slide pane: allows you to view and edit the selected slide.

7. Slide number indicator: allows you to quickly see the total number of slides in your

presentation, as well as which slide you are viewing.
8. Notes: allows to add notes to your current slide. Often called speaker notes, they can
help you deliver or prepare for your presentation.

9. Comments: Reviewers can leave comments on any slide. Click Comments to view

comments for the current slide.
10. Zoom control: Click and drag the slider to use the zoom control. The number to the
right of the slider reflects the zoom percentage.

2.2. Working with Slides in PowerPoint

Every PowerPoint presentation is composed of a series of slides. To begin creating a slide

show, you’ll need to know the basics of working with slides.

Inserting New Slide in PowerPoint

Whenever you start a new presentation, it will contain one slide with the Title Slide layout.

You can insert as many slides as you need from a variety of layouts. Here is the procedure

to add new slide in your presentation.

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