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Glossary

Look up any term from the course. Each entry links back to the lesson that taught it.

Glossary of course terms
Term	Definition	Lesson
Animation	$An animation is a visual effect applied to text or objects on a slide so they appear, move, or leave in a chosen order during a slide show.$	Animations
Bulleted listAlso Bullets	$A bulleted list is a set of items marked with symbols (typically round bullets) rather than sequential numbers, used when order does not matter.$	Bullets and Numbering
Design Ideas	$Design Ideas is a PowerPoint feature that suggests layout and styling options for the current slide based on its content.$	Themes and Design Ideas
HandoutAlso PDF	$A handout is a printed or PDF copy of slides — often several per page — shared with the audience before or after a presentation.$	Export and Share
Microsoft PowerPointAlso PowerPoint	$Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program that lets you create a sequence of slides with text, images, charts, and media for an audience.$	Introduction
Normal view	$Normal view is the default PowerPoint editing view with a slide thumbnail pane, the current slide in the centre, and a notes pane below.$	The PowerPoint Interface
Numbered list	$A numbered list is a set of items marked with sequential numbers (or letters) used when steps or rank must be followed in order.$	Bullets and Numbering
Placeholder	$A placeholder is a pre-formatted box on a slide layout where you click to add specific content such as a title, subtitle, text, or picture.$	Slide Layouts
Presentation file (.pptx)Also .pptx	$A PowerPoint presentation is saved as a single .pptx file that contains all slides, notes, masters, and embedded media together.$	Creating a Presentation
Presenter View	$Presenter View is a slide show mode that shows the current slide, next slide, timer, and speaker notes on the presenter's screen while the audience sees only the current slide.$	Rehearse and Present
Reading view	$Reading view shows one slide at a time in the PowerPoint window without entering full-screen Slide Show, useful for reviewing on screen.$	The PowerPoint Interface
Ribbon	$The Ribbon is the row of tabs at the top of PowerPoint — Home, Insert, Design, Transitions, Animations, Slide Show, and others — each holding related commands.$	The PowerPoint Interface
Slide	$A slide is one screen in a presentation — a single page that can hold a title, body text, images, charts, or other objects.$	Creating a Presentation
Slide layoutAlso Layout	$A slide layout is a pre-designed arrangement of placeholders on a slide — such as Title Slide, Title and Content, or Two Content.$	Slide Layouts
Slide MasterAlso Master	$The Slide Master is the top slide in a hierarchy of master layouts that controls the default fonts, colours, placeholders, and background for related slide layouts.$	Slide Master
Slide Show view	$Slide Show view displays the presentation full screen from the current slide, advancing with clicks, keys, or a remote.$	Rehearse and Present
Slide Sorter view	$Slide Sorter view displays all slides as thumbnails in a grid so you can reorder, duplicate, or delete slides quickly.$	The PowerPoint Interface
Speaker notesAlso Notes	$Speaker notes are private text you attach to a slide that the presenter can read during a show; the audience normally does not see them on the main screen.$	Speaker Notes
Theme	$A theme is a coordinated set of colours, fonts, and effects applied to all slides in a presentation for a consistent look.$	Themes and Design Ideas
Transition	$A transition is a visual effect that plays when you move from one slide to the next during a slide show.$	Slide Transitions