Animations

visual effects, such as graphics, titles, or bullet points, applied to individual items on the slide.

Audience

the people giving or likely to give attention to something.

Background

the area or scenery behind the main object of contemplation, especially when perceived as a framework for it.

Clips

a short sequence taken from a movie or broadcast.

Color Scheme

a planned combination of colors for a presentation.

Content

information made available by a Web site or other electronic medium.

Diagram

a simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic representation.

Key Point

important facts or pieces of information that must be included in a presentation.

Multimedia

using more than one medium of expression or communication.

Presentation

a demonstration or display of a product or idea.

Bulleted List Slide

a type of slide layout that allows you to enter several levels of text; each level is formatted in a different point size

Design template

provides consistency in design and color throughout the entire presentation; determines the color scheme, font and font size, and layout of your presentation

Drawing

allows you to create diagrams using shapes such as arcs, arrows, cubes, rectangles, stars, and triangles

Hyperlink

a link you click to display another webpage or document within a presentation; can consist of specially formatted text, buttons, and hotspots on graphics or pictures

Multimedia effects

adds interest and keeps your audience attentive by adding effects, such as sound and video to your presentation

Object

any element that appears on a slide, such as clip art, text, drawings, charts, sounds, and video clips

Slide show

a series of slides displayed in sequence; controlled manually or automatically

Title slide

generally the first slide in a presentation; introduces the audience to the presentation

Transition

a special effect used to introduce a slide during a slide show

Hypermedia

multimedia element in a multimedia application that serves as a trigger to another screen, page or topic.