1.

)Keys in the Keyboard

Typing (alphanumeric) keys. These keys include the same letter, number, punctuation, and symbol
keys found on a traditional typewriter.
Control keys. These keys are used alone or in combination with other keys to perform certain actions.
The most frequently used control keys are Ctrl, Alt, the Windows logo key , and Esc.
Function keys. The function keys are used to perform specific tasks. They are labeled as F1, F2, F3, and
so on, up to F12. The functionality of these keys differs from program to program.
Navigation keys. These keys are used for moving around in documents or webpages and editing text.
They include the arrow keys, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down, Delete, and Insert.
Numeric keypad. The numeric keypad is handy for entering numbers quickly. The keys are grouped
together in a block like a conventional calculator or adding machine.
Spacebar. This is used to enter a blank character or a place.
Shift key. This is pressed with a letter to capitalize it. It is pressed with a two character key to enter the
top character.
Capslock Key. Capital Lock . This is a toggle or a switch . It is used to lock the letters from A to Z to
the upper case or capital letter mode.
Tab Key. Tabulatro Key. Pressiing this key moves the cursor to the next tab stop at the right of the
cursors present position.
Esc Key. Escape Key . You can use this key in the most of the programs to back out of the program or
quit whatever you are currently doing.
Enter Key. Use this key to end a paragraph in aword processing program to go to the next line or to
confirm or execute a command you have select or type.
Backspace Key. This key deletes the character to the left of the cursor. It also used to delete the
character you have just type.
Clrt and Alt Keys. The Control and Alternate or Alternative keys make the other keys on the keyboard
act differently from the way they normally act.
Arrow Keys. Also knon as the Cursor Movement Keys ,the arrow keys move the cursor [the blinking
lines or box] around the screen.
Status Lines. They are ON to show whether the Numlock key, Capslock key, or the Scroll lock key is
ON.
The following illustration shows how these keys are arranged on a typical keyboard. Your keyboard layout
might be different.






2. )Powerpoint Presentation

The term "PowerPoint presentation" was coined when Microsoft introduced its software program
PowerPoint. PowerPoint is commonly used by presenters as a digital aid when presenting their topic to
an audience. Microsoft has called this type of software a "presentation", which is a misnomer. Many
presenters often forget that they are the presentation that the audience came to see, not their PowerPoint
presentation.
PowerPoint is probably the most used (and misused) presentation software program. Microsoft estimates
that over 30 million PowerPoint presentations are given daily around the globe.

A PowerPoint presentation is a presentation created using Microsoft PowerPoint software. The
presentation is a collection of individual slides that contain information on a topic. PowerPoint
presentations are commonly used in business meetings and for training and educational purposes. Have
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Function

PowerPoint presentations are popular in business meetings, both face-to-face and teleconferenced.
PowerPoint presentations are often used in business to present training material. Many college
professors now use PowerPoint presentations for their lectures instead of writing information on the
chalkboard or whiteboard before each class. PowerPoint presentations also are often used by students to
give in-class presentations.

Features

PowerPoint software features and formatting options include a wizard that walks you through the
presentation creation process. Design templates---prepackaged background designs and font styles that
will be applied to all slides in a presentation---can be used, or you can create your own slide design if
desired using a combination of layout arrangement, background color, text font and color, and extras
such as call-out boxes, graphics (from clip art or from a file), photos, diagrams and movies. Sound can
be added to a presentation from a PowerPoint library of sounds, from a saved music file, from a CD, or
sound can be recorded using a microphone.
When viewing a presentation, slide progression can be manual, using the computer mouse or
keyboard to progress to the next slide, or slides can be set up to progress after a specified length of time.
Slide introductions and transitions can be added to the slides. For example "fade through black,"
"checkerboard across" or "random transition."












3. ) Top 10 New Features of PowerPoint 2010
By: Heather Ackmann


A lot of times when a new version of an application is released the hype surrounding all the new and
enhanced features proves more exciting than the new features themselves.
Some features sound really cool at first, but then finding a use for them in your day-to-day work is
difficult or in some cases inappropriate. In those cases upgrading to the latest version just because there
is a later version is not always a worthwhile venture.
Its been close to a year since the public beta release of PowerPoint 2010, and
throughout this past year Ive been amazed by all the new features PowerPoint 2010 has to offer. With
60+ new and/or enhanced features I was quite curious which ones Id actually use on a day-to-day basis
and which ones would fade into the background.
And after looking back over the past years presentations, Im happy to report that there are quite a few
features that I actually use on a daily or weekly basis. So, Ive tallied up those features and compiled my
own Top 10 list to demonstrate why PowerPoint 2010 is well worth an upgrade.

No. 10: Customize the Ribbon
There are still mixed feelings about the new ribbon interface. Personally, I love the ribbon and feel that
it is much easier to locate certain commands. But if you disagree, PowerPoint 2010 gives you the ability
to create your own custom tabs filled with whatever tools and commands you use on a regular basis.
For example, I draw a lot of shapes and wanted all commands related to shapes in one tab. So I created a
Shapes group with my frequently used shapes (rectangle, oval, triangle, and straight connectors), and an
Edit Shapes groups filled with all kinds of editing options including hidden features such as the combine
shapes tools. I also created a Format Shapes group, a Move Shapes group, and a Customize section with
the Customize the Ribbon button added to it so when using my custom ribbon I realize I forgot to add a
command, I can quickly jump to the PowerPoint options window to make my customizations.

But perhaps the best part of PowerPoint 2010 is the ability to Import and Export any Quick Access
Toolbar or Ribbon customizations so that you can transfer your custom tabs and commands to other
computers.


No. 9: Group Slides into Sections
Another great addition to PowerPoint 2010 is the ability to group slides into sections. And Ive got to be
honest; at first, I wasnt that excited about sections and didnt think it would be something Id use very
often. But after forcing myself to try it out on several of my presentations, Im hooked.
Overall, this is a feature that I find very useful for longer presentations (think 50+ slides), of which I
have many. With sections I can navigation the slide deck easily by collapsing or expanding sections
from both the slide sorter view (pictured below) and the normal view through the navigation pane.




No. 8: Improved Picture Crop
I had been using PowerPoint 2010 for a while before I realized just how cool the picture crop tool is
now. You can now easily crop pictures by aspect ratio, a feature which is great if you work back and
forth between widescreen (16:9 or 16:10) presentations and the standard 4:3 PowerPoint slide ratio.

Also if you have ever tried to use pictures as a shape background fill or in SmartArt, you may have been
bothered by how earlier versions of PowerPoint stretch the images beyond recognition. Well, with
PowerPoint 2010 you can now set and customize how an image will fill or fit into a shape.

Selecting Crop Fill will make the picture cover the edges of the shape, and selecting Crop Fit will
make the pictures edges fit inside of the shape. Even basic cropping is better. Now, with the crop tool
activated, PowerPoint will still display the removed portions, just grayed out slightly a great feature
for seeing both the before and after all at once from one view.



No. 7: Broadcast Slideshow via the SkyDrive
Lets face it, not everyone has SharePoint, so sharing documents and slideshows with people in other
locations is still a bit tricky. Luckily, PowerPoint 2010 gives you the ability to broadcast your slideshow,
allowing you to upload your presentation using the free PowerPoint Broadcast Service.

All you need is a Windows Live ID to sign in to send a private URL to remote users via email. And all
that your remote viewers have to do is click the link to watch your presentation from most any Web
browser.




No. 6: Insert Video from Online Sites
In previous versions of PowerPoint, inserting video from online sites was a bit tricky and didnt always
work quite as you would expect it to. Now, with PowerPoint 2010 presenters can insert and play video
from online sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, and Revver during a slide show. All you need to do is copy
and paste the embed code into the insert video dialog box and PowerPoint does the rest.

NOTE: This does not technically embed the video into your presentation. You will require a high speed
internet connection during your presentation to stream the videos.


No. 5: Save Presentation as a Video
For the past few years Ive been using a variety of third-party applications all designed to convert a
PowerPoint slide deck into a video; however, often with these third-party solutions Id see a drop in
quality or a disconnect between my slide animations and audio. With the release of PowerPoint 2010 I
was very excited to see the innate ability to create a video and see that in doing so both audio and very
complex animations keep their timings and synchronization.

You even have the ability to save in one of three possible sizes:
Computer & HD (960 x 720),
Internet & DVD (640 x 480),
Portable Devices (320 x 240).
NOTE: Resolutions will vary depending on the size of your PowerPoint slides (Design Page Setup
On Screen Show 4:3 or On Screen Show 16:9, etc.).

No. 4: Combine Shapes Tools
Often in PowerPoint I create my own graphics by drawing and grouping shapes together. Sometimes,
however, rather than grouping shapes I always wished there was a way to join shapes or at minimum
cut one shape out of another shape like you can do in other graphic programs. Well, now with
PowerPoint 2010 you can join two or more shapes with either the Shape Union or Shape Combine tools,
and even cut shapes using the Shape Intersect or Shape Subtract tools.

But you wont find this handy tool on the ribbon. Youll have to manually add this command to either
your Quick Access Toolbar or to a custom tab on your ribbon. You can find Combine Shapes in the
section Commands not in the ribbon from your PowerPoint Options screen (File Options Quick
Access Toolbar Choose commands from: | Commands Not in the Ribbon).



No. 3: Animation Painter
As a huge fan of the format painter, I was happy to see that the PowerPoint team decided to add an
animation painter tool as well to PowerPoint 2010. Now, just like with formatting, you can copy and
paste an objects animations with just a quick click of a button. This isnt by far the most exciting new
feature, but I place it third in my list mainly because of how much I actually use this feature.
And granted, I do use more animations than the average PowerPoint user does, so my perspective on this
feature might be a bit less than universal. But Ive got to say that the animation painter has saved me a
ton of time on the job in preparing presentations.

No. 2: Bookmark and Trigger Audio and Video
Another great new feature in PowerPoint 2010 is the ability to create bookmarks inside media, allowing
the presenter to skip or jump to a particular point within the media. But this feature really finds its power
in the ability to trigger an animation to media bookmarks, which if you ever tried to sync animations to
music youll understand why bookmark triggers are so cool.
Unfortunately, this feature is not one that translates well in blog format. So, watch this clip from my
PowerPoint 2010 Training course to see what you can do with either video or audio bookmarks and
triggers in PowerPoint 2010: Triggering Animations to Audio Bookmarks in PowerPoint 2010.

No. 1: Remove Background from a Picture
By far the most used feature (and therefore my most favorite feature) in PowerPoint 2010 is the
background removal tool for pictures. As someone who has been using Photoshop to do exactly this for
years, I welcome PowerPoints quick and easy-to-use tool.

All you have to do to remove the background is click the background removal tool (located on the
Picture Tools | Format tab), which will open up a special tab on the ribbon:


Next, click on the Mark Areas to Remove button and then click on the areas of the photo you want to
remove. Alternatively, you can click on the Mark Areas to Keep button and click on the areas of the
photo you wish to keep. When finished, simply click the Keep Changes button on the background
removal tools tab. And if you dont believe that it is that easy, be sure to watch this tutorial on using the
PowerPoint background removal tool.