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| − | PowerPoint is used primarily with a [[digital projector]] to display the slides directly from a computer. However, it can also be used to print digital "slides" as overhead transparencies or 35mm slides.<ref name="homepage.cs.uri.edu">http://homepage.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/power.html</ref> Additionally, slideshows can be published as webpages,<ref name="/presentationsoft.about.com">http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpointtipsandfaqs/f/ppt_overview.htm</ref> or printed on regular paper, with one or more slides on each page. | + | PowerPoint is used primarily with a [[digital projector]] to display the slides directly from a computer. However, it can also be used to print digital "slides" as overhead transparencies or 35mm slides.<ref name="homepage.cs.uri.edu">http://homepage.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/power.html</ref> Additionally, slideshows can be published as webpages,<ref name="/presentationsoft.about.com"/> or printed on regular paper, with one or more slides on each page. |
| | Slides can contain text, images, videos, audio, charts, graphs, and more. This content can be added directly, or imported from other office files. For example, spreadsheets (even if they include graphs) can be inserted into a slide.<br /> | | Slides can contain text, images, videos, audio, charts, graphs, and more. This content can be added directly, or imported from other office files. For example, spreadsheets (even if they include graphs) can be inserted into a slide.<br /> |
| − | As well as offering rich text options, PowerPoint offers many other stylistic options. Animations can be set up, including animated side transitions. Sides can be flipped through automatically on a timer, and other objects can be revealed on concealed based on actions or the passage of time, or even both. Animations are also available which emphasize content--these can be triggered in the same ways.<br /> | + | As well as offering rich text options, PowerPoint offers many other stylistic options. Animations can be set up, including animated side transitions. Sides can be flipped through automatically on a timer, and other objects can be revealed on concealed based on actions or the passage of time, or even both. Animations are also available which emphasize content—these can be triggered in the same ways.<br /> |
| | The background, text, and boarders can all by stylized with solid or gradient colors, patterns, images, and more. Templates can also be used to easily apply global style sets to presentations. These templates offer some customization options, and once applied, further changes can be made. | | The background, text, and boarders can all by stylized with solid or gradient colors, patterns, images, and more. Templates can also be used to easily apply global style sets to presentations. These templates offer some customization options, and once applied, further changes can be made. |
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