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command
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A tool (such as an icon, a button, or a list) that tells PowerPoint to perform a specific task.
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backstage view:
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The view accessed via the File tab that contains tools and commands in Office 2016.
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dialog box launcher:
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An arrow in the lower, right corner of some command groups on the ribbon that opens a dialog box related to the command group.
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dialog box:
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A box that displays additional options or information you can use to execute commands.
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drop-down arrows:
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Small, downward-pointing arrows next to tools on the Ribbon that provide drop-down lists with additional options.
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drop-down list:
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A list that displays options you can choose (such as a list of fonts) by clicking the option you want.
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File tab:
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In Office 2016, the tab that takes you to Backstage view to access Save, Print, Options, and other commands.
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grayscale:
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A viewing mode in which there are no colors, only shades of gray.
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group:
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Task-specific groups divided among the command tabs appropriate to the work a user currently performs.
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Normal view:
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The default PowerPoint view that lets you focus on an individual slide.
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Notes Page view:
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A PowerPoint view that shows one slide at a time, along with any notes that are associated with the slide.
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placeholder:
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A box that can hold either text or a graphic object.
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Reading view:
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A PowerPoint view that is similar to the Slide Show view except it is in a window rather than filling the entire screen.
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ribbon:
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screen tip:
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A tip that appears when the mouse pointer rests on a tool. A basic ScreenTip displays the tool’s name and shortcut key (if a shortcut exists for that tool).
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