• MS – PowerPoint is a visual graphical application developed by Microsoft.
  • With respect to class 8 MS-PowerPoint 2010, the main purpose of a PowerPoint is to create a presentation.
  • We can create, view, present slides that combine text, shapes, graphs, animations, sounds and special effects.
  • These slides contain rich multimedia information. 

File menu

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With respect to class 8 computer lessons, the File menu allows you the following actions:

With respect to class 8 computer lessons, how to create a new document: New > Blank document > Create or by pressing the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + N

 

With respect to class 8 computer lessons, how to open an existing document: You can open a document by using the open command  or by pressing the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + O

 

Open more than one document: You can open more documents by using the Ctrl key for adjacent files or the Shift key for non-adjacent files

 

Save a document: To save any file, use the save key  or by pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + S With respect to class 8 computer lessons,

 

  • When the file is saved for the first time, the Save As dialog box appears with the following fields:

 

  • Save in – enter the location of the folder where the file will be saved File name – type in the file name

 

  • Save as type – you can choose the file type in which your file will be saved for example MS PowerPoint 2010.pptx

 

With respect to class 8 computer lessons, how to print a document:

 

  • Printer: Select the printer which will be used for printing
  • Page range:

 

  1. All 
  2. Current page
  3. Pages – enter the page number to print
  • Orientation:

Portrait (vertical paper) and Landscape (horizontal paper)

 

Share – With this new feature we can share files easily

  • Change File Type – this helps to change the file type
  • Create PDF / XPS Document – save the file in the fixed format so that one cannot easily change the format

Slideshow tab

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  • From Beginning – To play the slideshow from the beginning or press key F5.
  • From Current Slide - To play the slideshow from the current slide or press Shift key and F5.
  • Broadcast Slide Show – Newly added feature of MS PowerPoint 2010 - where through the Internet browser, the application sends the link to the remote users who can see the presentation.
  • Custom Slide Show - we can customize the slideshow with a new sequence of slides.
  • Hide Slide - we can hide slides during the full-screen slide show.

 

Comparing Two Presentations with respect to class 8 MS-PowerPoint 2010

  • With respect to class 8 computer lessons, PowerPoint 2010 includes comparing feature, which enables you to compare two different versions of a presentation.
  • Through Compare feature, in an interactive way you can view changes in versions of the presentation.
  • Select a presentation and click Merge.

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  • At the right side of the presentation window, it will open the preview pane.
  • Under Slide Changes, you can click any one change from the list of changes.
  • You can select one from the list to view respective change description from Presentation changes.
  • You will find a box that will pop-up with all the changes made in the slide.


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  • Select a slide from the Review pane and navigate to the Review tab, to accept the changes.
  • From Accept options, you will have the following options: accept all changes, accept all changes to the current slide, or accept all changes to the presentation.


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  • Once all the changes are made close the presentation and click save.


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Protecting your presentation

With respect to class 8 computer lessons, as our presentation has access, anybody can open, copy, and edit its content unless you protect it.

We have are several ways to protect a presentation based on your need.

With respect to class 8 computer lessons, how to protect your document:

  1. Firstly you have to click the Filetab to go to Backstage view.
  2. From the backstage view, you will see Infopane, click the Protect Presentation 
  3. In the drop-down menu, you can choose the protection option that best suits your needs.

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  • When you are prompted with a dialog box to save. Click OK.

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  • Post which you will be prompted with another dialog box. Click OK.

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  • The presentation will be marked as final.

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Recap with respect to class 8 MS-PowerPoint 2010

Overview of MS - PowerPoint

  • MS – PowerPoint is an application developed by Microsoft that helps in creating a presentation which contains formatted text, images, tables, graphs, charts, etc.

File menu

  • This helps in opening a new file or reopening the saved ones.

Slideshow tab

  • To play the slideshow from the beginning or current slide, we can customize.

Compare Two Presentations

  • PowerPoint 2010 includes comparing feature, which enables you to compare two different versions of a presentation.
  • Through Compare feature, in an interactive way you can view changes in versions of the presentation.

Protecting your presentation

  • As our presentation has access anybody can open, copy, and edit its content unless you protect it.
  • We have are several ways to protect a presentation based on your need.