Overview of the PowerPoint 2003 Interface
PowerPoint 2003 is a presentation graphics application that is part of the Microsoft Office 2003 suite. The PowerPoint window contains various components to help users quickly create presentations:
Toolbars
- Standard toolbar – provides quick access to common functions like saving, printing, spell check.
- Formatting toolbar – used to format text and align objects.
- Drawing toolbar – contains tools for inserting shapes, WordArt, clip art etc.
Panes
- Slides/Outline pane – shows slide thumbnails and outline view of presentation. Allows rearranging and adding/deleting slides.
- Task pane – contains design templates, color schemes and layouts to apply to slides.
Views
- Normal view – main editing view with three panes.
- Slide sorter view – thumbnail view to rearrange slides.
- Slide show view – previews how presentation will appear.
Status Bar
- Displays information like current slide number.
Key Components of the Interface
Toolbars
The main toolbars in PowerPoint 2003 are:
- Standard – Common functions like saving, printing, spell check.
- Formatting – Text formatting options like font, size, alignment.
- Drawing – Tools to insert shapes, text boxes, WordArt etc.
These toolbars can be shown, hidden or moved around the interface as needed.
Panes
Slides/Outline Pane
This pane has two tabs:
- Slides – Thumbnail images of slides for easy navigation.
- Outline – Outline view of text content.
Allows rearranging, adding or deleting slides.
Task Pane
Located on right. Contains design templates, color schemes and layouts to apply to slides.
Views
Normal View
Default view with three panes – outline, slides and notes. Used for main editing.
Slide Sorter View
Thumbnail view to rearrange slide order.
Slide Show View
Previews how presentation will look to audience.
Creating New Presentations
To create new presentation:
- Click File > New
- Select blank presentation
- PowerPoint opens a new window with a blank title slide
Working with Slides
Insert New Slide
Click Home > New Slide or right-click on slide pane.
Delete Slide
Right-click slide in pane and select Delete Slide.
Copy/Move Slide
Click on slide, go to Home tab and use Cut/Copy/Paste buttons.
Rearrange Slides
In Slide Sorter view, click and drag slides to rearrange order.
Applying Design Themes
To change overall design:
- Go to Format menu
- Select Slide Design to see themes and color variations to apply.
Using Masters
Slide Master controls global design – background, font styles, theme colors etc.
To edit, select View > Master > Slide Master.
Notes Master controls appearance of presenter notes.
Handout Master controls appearance of printed handouts.
Printing and Saving
Go to File menu, choose print options and click Print.
Save Presentation
Click File > Save or Save As. Choose location and file name.
Export Options
File menu also offers options to export presentation to Word, PDF etc.
Conclusion
- PowerPoint 2003 interface allows easy creation of professional presentations
- Key components include toolbars, panes and views to enhance workflow
- Easily apply themes and masters to control overall design
- Rearrange slides and use built-in tools to format text and objects
