{"id":1757,"date":"2017-07-20T17:03:29","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T17:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-compapp\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1757"},"modified":"2024-05-16T19:33:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T19:33:26","slug":"editing-a-presentation","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2\/chapter\/editing-a-presentation\/","title":{"raw":"Editing a Presentation","rendered":"Editing a Presentation"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Edit an existing presentation.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nTo open an existing presentation, simply double-click on the presentation file, just the same as opening a Word document or Excel file that you have already been given.\r\n\r\nYou may also open a presentation using the Ctrl+O (Cmnd+O) shortcut or through the File menu if you already have a presentation open.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1759\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/07\/20165518\/editingpresentation1.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Powerpoint presentation information file is displayed. There is a green arrow pointing to the option to open a pre-existing powerpoint.\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/1d6a2a18-b8f8-4360-95cc-e7ac8635083a\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nOnce you have opened an existing presentation, one of the first steps you may want to take is to edit content within that presentation. However, before we begin that step let us look at the default view when we have opened a presentation, and review a few terms.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1760\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/07\/20165646\/editingpresentation3.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Powerpoint deck is open with 3 slides created. There are three numbers each with a different color used to represent important parts of the powerpoint. The first one is green and is showing the slide thumbnail view. The second is orange and it demonstrates where the active slide thumbnail is. Finally the third one highlights the active slide.\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" \/>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>Slide thumbnail view<\/strong>: this shows you smaller images of all the slides in a presentation. It has its own scroll bar if there are more slides than will fit in a single viewing window.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Active slide thumbnail<\/strong>: the active slide is highlighted in an orange box in the thumbnail view.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Active slide<\/strong>: this is the main view of the active slide you are currently viewing and can edit. You can see the scroll bar on the right that allows you to move quickly through the presentation.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nYou can move between slides in a presentation using either the slide thumbnail view of the slides or in the main window. The slide shown in the main window is the active slide for editing.\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/58d4cfe4-a7ba-4cdb-9dfb-cefbf098f4f3\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nIn order to edit what a slide displays, click on the text or image you wish to edit. For example, the slide shown above says \u201cQuarterly Sales Data.\u201d In the image below, the text box containing that phrase has been selected. The green arrow is pointing into the active text box, specifically at the location of the cursor.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1761\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/07\/20165837\/editingpresentation4.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Powerpoint deck is open with 3 slides created. It is on the title slide and there is a green arrow pointing at the active text box, specifically at the location of the cursor. The text reads &quot;Quarterly Sales Data&quot;.\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" \/>\r\n\r\nIn the next screenshot, \u201cQuarterly\u201d has been edited to read \u201cMonthly.\u201d\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1762\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/07\/20170041\/editingpresentation5.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Powerpoint deck is open with 3 slides created. It is on the title slide and there is a green arrow pointing at the active text box, specifically at the location of the cursor. The text reads &quot;Monthly Sales Data&quot;.\" width=\"800\" height=\"597\" \/>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Edit an existing presentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>To open an existing presentation, simply double-click on the presentation file, just the same as opening a Word document or Excel file that you have already been given.<\/p>\n<p>You may also open a presentation using the Ctrl+O (Cmnd+O) shortcut or through the File menu if you already have a presentation open.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1759\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/07\/20165518\/editingpresentation1.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Powerpoint presentation information file is displayed. There is a green arrow pointing to the option to open a pre-existing powerpoint.\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_1d6a2a18-b8f8-4360-95cc-e7ac8635083a\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/1d6a2a18-b8f8-4360-95cc-e7ac8635083a?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_1d6a2a18-b8f8-4360-95cc-e7ac8635083a\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once you have opened an existing presentation, one of the first steps you may want to take is to edit content within that presentation. However, before we begin that step let us look at the default view when we have opened a presentation, and review a few terms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1760\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/07\/20165646\/editingpresentation3.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Powerpoint deck is open with 3 slides created. There are three numbers each with a different color used to represent important parts of the powerpoint. The first one is green and is showing the slide thumbnail view. The second is orange and it demonstrates where the active slide thumbnail is. Finally the third one highlights the active slide.\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Slide thumbnail view<\/strong>: this shows you smaller images of all the slides in a presentation. It has its own scroll bar if there are more slides than will fit in a single viewing window.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Active slide thumbnail<\/strong>: the active slide is highlighted in an orange box in the thumbnail view.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Active slide<\/strong>: this is the main view of the active slide you are currently viewing and can edit. You can see the scroll bar on the right that allows you to move quickly through the presentation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can move between slides in a presentation using either the slide thumbnail view of the slides or in the main window. The slide shown in the main window is the active slide for editing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_58d4cfe4-a7ba-4cdb-9dfb-cefbf098f4f3\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/58d4cfe4-a7ba-4cdb-9dfb-cefbf098f4f3?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_58d4cfe4-a7ba-4cdb-9dfb-cefbf098f4f3\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In order to edit what a slide displays, click on the text or image you wish to edit. For example, the slide shown above says \u201cQuarterly Sales Data.\u201d In the image below, the text box containing that phrase has been selected. The green arrow is pointing into the active text box, specifically at the location of the cursor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1761\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/07\/20165837\/editingpresentation4.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Powerpoint deck is open with 3 slides created. It is on the title slide and there is a green arrow pointing at the active text box, specifically at the location of the cursor. The text reads &quot;Quarterly Sales Data&quot;.\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the next screenshot, \u201cQuarterly\u201d has been edited to read \u201cMonthly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1762\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/07\/20170041\/editingpresentation5.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Powerpoint deck is open with 3 slides created. 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