PowerPoint 2013 Vocabulary
Wiley Microsoft Offical Academic Course
Key Terms Lesson 1 Essentials
Backstage view The view that opens when you click the File tab,
containing commands for managing files, setting program
options, and printing.
command A button, list, or other clickable option on the Ribbon.
dialog box A box that prompts the user for additional information
when executing a command.
dialog box launcher In some command groups on the Ribbon, a small icon that
opens a dialog box related to that group.
drop-down arrow A small, downward-pointing arrow next to some tools on
the Ribbon.
drop-down list A list that appears once a drop-down arrow is clicked,
allowing you to choose from available options.
File tab The tab on the ribbon that opens the Backstage view.
group A set of related tools on the Ribbon.
I-beam pointer The mouse pointer when over a text box or editable text
area, appearing as a curly capital I. If you click when the
I-beam pointer is displayed, the insertion point moves to
that spot.
KeyTip A letter or number that appears next to an onscreen tool
when the Alt key is pressed; keying that letter or number
activates the associated tool.
Mini toolbar A small toolbar that appears when the mouse pointer is
placed on a selected text object; provides commands for
working with the text.
Normal view PowerPoint’s default view, suited for editing individual
slides; includes the Slide pane, Notes pane, and
Slides/Outline pane.
Notes Page view A view that displays a single slide and its associated
notes.
placeholder On a slide, a box that holds a specific type of content,
such as text.
Quick Access Toolbar Toolbar at the upper-left corner of the PowerPoint
window that provides easy access to tools you use
frequently, such as Save and Undo.
Reading view A view like Slide Show view that allows the user to
preview a presentation on the screen except it’s in a
window rather than filling the entire screen.
Ribbon A strip of icons that appears across the top of the
PowerPoint window; divided into tabs, each of which
contains groups of related tools.
ScreenTip A pop-up box that gives a command’s name when you
point at its button on the Ribbon.
shortcut menu A menu that appears when you right-click an area or
object.
Slide Show view A view that allows the user to preview a presentation on
the screen as it will appear to the audience.
Slide Sorter view A view that displays all of a presentation’s slides in a
single window; suited for reorganizing slides.
tab A labeled section of the ribbon; contains a group of
related tools.
text box A container that holds text on a slide.
views The ways in which presentation content can be displayed
onscreen, such as Normal view, Slide Sorter view, or Slide
Show view.
zoom The amount of magnification used to show content
onscreen; the higher the zoom, the larger the content.
PPT 2013 Master Vocabulary List
Key Terms Lesson 2 Slide Basics
contiguous Adjacent to one another. For example, slides 1 and 2 are
contiguous.
handout A printed copy of a presentation.
indent level The distance of a paragraph of text from the placeholder’s
left border.
layout A predefined arrangement of placeholders for text or
objects (such as charts or pictures).
non-contiguous Not adjacent to one another. See contiguous.
note Additional information associated with a slide.
Presenter view A viewing mode that allows the presenter to see notes on
one screen while the audience views slides on another
screen.
slide library A feature on a SharePoint server that enables people to
publish presentations with each slide saved as an individual
file, so that others can reuse slides on an individual basis
without having to think about which presentation they
originally came from.
template A predesigned presentation.
theme A scheme of complementing colors.
thumbnail A small picture of a slide.
Key Terms Lesson 3
bulleted list Groups of items or phrases that present related ideas.
fonts Typefaces that are used to display characters, numbers, and
symbols in your PowerPoint presentations.
Format Painter A tool to copy character and paragraph formatting.
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formatting The appearance of text or objects on a slide.
line spacing The amount of vertical space between paragraphs.
Live Preview A feature that enables you to see a preview of an option when you
hover the mouse pointer over it.
numbered list A group of steps, procedures, or actions that are listed in numerical
order.
Quick Style Built-in formatting for text, graphics, SmartArt diagrams, charts,
WordArt, pictures, tables, and shapes.
text box A container that holds text on a slide.
texture A graphic that repeats to fill an image, creating the appearance that
the surface is a certain material, such as marble, wood, or paper.
WordArt A feature used to turn text into a formatted graphic.
Key Terms Lesson 4
action A button or text block programmed to perform a specific action,
such as jumping to a slide or starting a program.
action button A graphic that serves as a hyperlink to jump to a location or perform
an action.
font theme A combination of two fonts to be applied to headings and text as
part of a theme.
footer Information such as a date, slide number, or text phrase that
appears at the bottom of each slide in a presentation.
header Information such as a date, slide number, or text phrase that
appears at the top of each slide in a presentation.
hyperlink An address that refers to another location, such as a website, a
different slide, or an external file.
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layout A predefined arrangement of placeholders for text or objects (such
as charts or pictures).
layout master The slide master for a particular slide layout.
section A grouping of contiguous slides.
slide master A slide that stores information about the formats applied in a
presentation, such as theme, fonts, layouts, and colors.
theme A scheme of complementing colors.
Key Terms Lesson 5 Tables
cell In a table or spreadsheet, the text area at the intersection of a
row or column.
embedded Data that has been placed in a destination application so that it can
be edited with the tools of its original source applications.
linked Data that has been placed in a destination application so that it
maintains a link with its source file; changes to the source file are
also made in the linked object.
table An arrangement of columns and rows used to organize information.
worksheet An Excel document used to organize numerical data that can then
be analyzed or otherwise manipulated.
workbook A file containing one or more worksheets in Excel.
rows A horizontal line of cells in a table.
columns A vertical stack of cells in a table.
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Key Terms Lesson 6 Charts and Graphs
chart A visual representation of numerical data.
chart area The entire area inside the chart container that holds background as
well as plotted data.
data marker A single column, pie slice, or point from a data series.
data series All the data points for a particular category of plotted information.
legend The key to a chart that explains what each data series represents.
plot area The area in the chart container that shows the data series
compared to the chart’s gridlines.
Key Terms Lesson 7 Smart Art Graphics
assistant In an organization chart, a person who reports directly to a superior.
demote To make an item subordinate to another item.
organization chart A graphic that shows the relationships between personnel or
departments in an organization.
promote To make an item superior to another item.
SmartArt graphic A visual representation of information.
SmartArt layout A particular arrangement of shapes that a graphic can have.
Examples include list, process, cycle, hierarchy, etc.
subordinates In an organization chart, persons or departments who are
subordinate to another person or department
text pane Fly-out pane that allows you to key information for a SmartArt
graphic
top-level shape In an organization chart, the person or department at the head of
the organization
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Key Terms Lesson 8 Images
aspect ratio The relationship of width to height in a picture or shape.
clip art Predrawn artwork in a wide variety of styles. Office clip art files can
include drawn graphics, photographs, sounds, and animated graphics.
constrain To force a drawing object into a particular shape or alignment.
crop To remove a portion of a picture or shape that is not needed. The
cropped portion is hidden until you compress the picture.
gridlines A grid of horizontal and vertical lines that can be used as guides
when positioning objects on a slide.
guides Nonprinting vertical and horizontal lines that you can move or copy to
align objects on a slide.
keyword A word or phrase that describes a subject or category on which
you can search.
order The way in which objects stack up on a slide as you create them.
recolor A feature that enables a user to select color wash to place over an
image or to set it to grayscale, black and white, or washout.
reset To restore a picture or other formatted object to its default
settings.
rulers Horizontal and vertical measures that help you position objects on a
slide.
saturation The intensity of a color. The more saturated, the more bright the
colors appear.
Smart Guides Dashed lines that help a user with alignment as shapes are moved
around a slide.
tone The subtle tint of an image’s color, ranging from warmer shades
(more red) to cooler shades (more blue)..
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Key Terms Lesson 9 Animation
After Previous An animation sequencing setting that causes the animation to trigger
after the previous event has finished. Compare to With Previous.
animation An effect you apply to placeholders or other content to move the
content in unique ways on the slide.
Animation Painter A feature that copies animation settings from one object to another.
Animation Pane A pane that enables you to manage all the animation effects on the
active slide.
audio A sound or music clip.
delay An animation setting that specifies how long the effect should pause
before it begins.
duration An animation setting that determines how long an animation effect
should take to execute.
emphasis effect An animation effect that causes an object to move, change color, or
otherwise call attention to itself when it is neither entering nor
exiting the slide.
entrance effect An animation effect that occurs when an object is entering the slide.
exit effect An animation effect that occurs when an object is exiting the slide.
motion path An animation effect that moves an object along a specified path.
On Click A trigger for an animation or transition that occurs when the mouse
is clicked.
poster frame An image that displays on a slide when a video clip is not actively
playing.
transition The movement from one slide to the next.
video A movie, animated graphic, or motion video clip.
With Previous An animation setting that causes the animation to begin executing
simultaneously with the previous animation or event.
