Advanced PowerPoint Skills – Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts and terms from the Advanced PowerPoint Skills lecture notes.

PowerPoint

A Microsoft Office program used to create slide-based presentations with multimedia.

Template

A predesigned slide deck format that speeds up creating new presentations.

Save

Saves edits to the current presentation under its existing name.

Save As

Creates a copy of the presentation with a new name or location.

PDF

A file export option that saves the presentation as a PDF document.

Video

An export option to save the presentation as a video file.

Package for CD

Saves the presentation in a folder with a PowerPoint Viewer for offline viewing.

Handouts

Printable handout version of slides for distribution.

OneDrive

Cloud storage used to share and collaborate on presentations.

Share with People

Invite others to view or edit the same presentation saved on OneDrive.

Present Online

Share a live presentation via a generated link.

Publish Slides

Post slides directly to a blog platform such as SharePoint, WordPress, or Blogger.

Animation

A motion effect applied to slide objects to enhance the presentation.

Entrance animation

Animation that makes an object appear when the slide starts.

Emphasis animation

Animation that highlights an object without moving it.

Motion Path animation

Animation that moves an object along a defined path.

Exit animation

Animation that makes an object disappear from the slide.

Animation Pane

Panel that shows all animations on a slide for ordering and timing.

Effect Options

Dialog to customize an animation’s options, such as sound or text settings.

Trigger

Condition that starts an animation (e.g., On Click, With Previous, After Previous, or after a delay).

On Click

Animation starts when you click the slide or object.

With Previous

Animation starts together with the previous animation.

After Previous

Animation starts after the previous animation ends.

Delay

A pause before an animation begins, specified in seconds.

Duration

The length of time an animation runs.

Animation Painter

Tool to copy animation settings from one object to another.

Preview

View all animations in sequence or a specific animation to test timing.

Compress Media

Feature to reduce file size by compressing media within the presentation.

Play Across Slides

Audio continues to play across slide transitions.

Play in Background

Audio plays while other slide elements appear across the presentation.

Trim Audio

Tool to cut a segment from an audio clip.

Fade In

Gradual increase of audio volume at the start of playback.

Fade Out

Gradual decrease of audio volume at the end of playback.

Full Screen

Video plays in full screen size.

Insert Video

Inserting a video into a slide from a chosen source.

Online Video

Insert a video from the internet via a link.

Video on My PC

Insert a video file from your computer.

Content placeholder

An editable area in a slide layout used to hold content.

Backstage View

The File menu interface in PowerPoint; Info provides document data and access options.

Hyperlink

A clickable link to another slide, document, or web page.

Audio icon

Speaker-shaped icon that represents audio content on a slide.

Playback toolbar

Controls used to play audio or video on a slide.

Smart guides

Alignment guides that help snap objects into place.