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The PowerPoint Screen

Rulers

Rulers are measured vertical and horizontal guides. You use them to determine the placement of an onscreen object.

Placeholders

Placeholders are containers for the objects in your slide. You use placeholders to hold text, clip art, and charts.

Status Bar

The Status bar appears at the bottom the screen by default. The Status bar displays the number of the slide that is currently displayed, the total number of slides, and the name of the design template in use or the name of the background.

Outline Tab

The Outline displays the text contained in your presentation.

Slides Tab

The Slides tab displays a thumbnail of all your slides. You click the thumbnail to view the slide(s) in the Slide pane.

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