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1. PowerPoint: The WorkSpace Robert S. Pugayan Jr.

2. PowerPoint 101: the Workspace Once you have selected your template (or the blank presentation) you’ll be redirected to PowerPoint main workspace. You may feel overwhelmed by all the options and icons, but it’s fairly easy. If you follow this quick PowerPoint 101 tutorial, you’ll be able to identify and use the basic ones. PowerPoint’s main screen is divided into three big parts. The first one, and the bigger one, is the  Slide Editor . Here it is where you’ll make any changes to the slide you’re currently working on. You can add text, images, graphics, videos, and so on.

3. PowerPoint 101: the Workspace The second part is the one on the left side of the screen: the   Slide Thumbnail View . These small images are a representation of all the slides you currently have in your presentation. It would be uncomfortable to have all of them opened at the same time. This is why the thumbnail view option exists. When you click on any of them, the selected slide will be the one appearing at the Slide Editor area. You can go back and forward between slides as you wish by clicking on the thumbnail view.

4. PowerPoint 101: the Workspace Finally, the third part of the screen is the  Tabs and   Ribbons . You’ll find this in the upper part of your screen, right on top of the Slide Editor and the Thumbnail View. Each of the tabs (Home, Insert, Design, Transitions, Animations, Slide Show, Review, View and Help) opens its own ribbon. And in the ribbon, you’ll find different options concerning its topic.

5. PowerPoint basic commands: the Tabs The Home Tab has the most common and basic commands of PowerPoint. This is the tab you’ll probably be using the most if you’re designing your own presentation from scratch. It allows you to add new slides and change the text characteristics (font, size, boldness, etc., ust like in Microsoft Office Word).

6. PowerPoint basic commands: the Tabs Insert This tab is exactly what its name says it is. In this ribbon you’ll find all options concerning adding a new element to your slide. It can be a  picture  you have store in your PC, or one you’ve found online. Maybe you want to add geometric shapes to your presentation, or WordArt lettering so your title stands out. If you have a lot of data, you might want to add a chart or diagram to show it in a more visual way. You can also add  videos  or  audio . There are many options, so it all depends on how much time you spend tinkering with it.

7. PowerPoint basic commands: the Tabs Design This is the tab you want to go to if you want to customize the look of your presentation. It offers you a wide range of pre-made designs so you can give your presentation look more polished. Even better, you can tune the color palette and overall style (fonts, effect, etc.) the design you chose.

8. PowerPoint basic commands: the Tabs Transitions Transitions refer to the way it looks when you go from one slide to another. By default, the next slide will simply “appear”. But PowerPoint offers you so many options to change slides. Some are really classic, like wiping the old slide to present the new one. Others are really over the top, like the origami effect. If you click on any of the transitions, you’ll see a preview on how it would look when presenting.

9. PowerPoint basic commands: the Tabs Animations This ribbon controls the way the elements of your slide appear (or disappear). By default, all elements will appear all together as soon as you change slides. But PowerPoint gives you many options in case you want to highlight something, go point by point, or any other thing you want to showcase.

10. PowerPoint basic commands: the Tabs Slide Show As its name says, this tab is about presenting you PowerPoint. It gives you several options to customize your presentation. As a beginner, however, you’re not very likely to use this tab much.

11. PowerPoint basic commands: the Tabs Review This one is another tab that is not used very much by beginners. It has useful options, like checking the slide’s spelling. It also gives you the option to add comments, in case you want to set a note of some specific element, for example.

12. PowerPoint basic commands: the Tabs View This one is another pretty advanced tab for PowerPoint. It gives the option to change the view of the slides and make handouts from them, among other things.

13. PowerPoint basic commands: the Tabs Help Finally, there’s the “Help” tab. If you have any problem or question concerning how to use PowerPoint, you may go to this tab to look for a solution. The best thing about it is that in the latest versions, Windows has added a “Show Training” option. You can click on this option to practice your PowerPoint skills. It will download training templates you can work on to improve your PowerPoint basics.

14. PowerPoint basic commands: the Tabs Help Finally, there’s the “Help” tab. If you have any problem or question concerning how to use PowerPoint, you may go to this tab to look for a solution. The best thing about it is that in the latest versions, Windows has added a “Show Training” option. You can click on this option to practice your PowerPoint skills. It will download training templates you can work on to improve your PowerPoint basics.

15. Activity 01 Directions: Provide what is being ask below: Give at least two features that are being offered in each tab below: Home Insert Design Animations Transitions View Help

16. Thank You!