 How to use PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint is a computer program. It is used to create presentations Presentations are a group of slides. A slide is an electronic page used to store text and images Drag and drop Drag and drop is a process for moving things in PowerPoint Left clicking on an item while holding down your mouse or touchpad and dragging it will move things Toolbar The toolbar in PowerPoint runs horizontally across the top of the screen It has icons for the different tools you can use in PowerPoint font font refers to the design and size of letters in a presentation in PowerPoint you can choose from many different fonts Format Format refers to the location color font or size of text in PowerPoint some of the font formats are bold italics and underline you can also change the color and the size design The way your presentation looks is called the design There are many designs to choose from It is best to choose a simple design when making a presentation background color The color behind the text on a slide is called the background color The design theme you choose will determine the background color of your slides dialogue box a Dialogue box is a text box that pops up while you are working on the computer It will have special options You must click on your choice to make the dialogue box close preview Previewing means to look something over before it is finished It is good to proofread your slides and preview them for mistakes bullet Bullet points are small symbols used to call attention to text Using bullet points helps to keep your information organized and easy to read Navigate when you are done speaking about a slide you should navigate to the next one Navigating means to move from slide to slide using the mouse or touchpad outline an Outline is an organized list of information You can use the outline option in PowerPoint to make sure your slides are organized the end