BBA LLB, 3rd Semester

Computer Applications in Law (BBALLBS301)

BBA LLB 3A
2022-23

Study Material
(Computer Applications in Law, BBALLBS301)
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Table of Contents

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1 Features of MS Powerpoint 1-6

1. Introduction to PowerPoint:
PowerPoint is a powerful software tool developed by Microsoft. It's primarily used to create slide-based
presentations for various purposes, including business meetings, educational lectures, and more. PowerPoint
presentations consist of slides that can contain text, images, charts, graphs, animations, and multimedia
elements.

2. PowerPoint Window and Toolbars: The PowerPoint window is divided into several sections:
• Title Bar: Displays the name of the presentation and control buttons.
• Ribbon: Contains tabs with various commands, such as Home, Insert, Design, Transitions,
Animations, and more.
• Slide Pane: Shows the content of the selected slide.
• Notes Pane: Allows you to add speaker notes.

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• Status Bar: Displays information like slide number and zoom level.

3. Opening and Creating a Presentation:

• To create a new presentation, launch PowerPoint and choose a template or start with a blank slide.
• To open an existing presentation, go to the "File" menu, select "Open," and navigate to the file
location.

4. Creating, Deleting, and Copying Slides:

• Click on the "New Slide" button on the Home tab to add new slides. Choose a layout for each slide.
• To delete slides, select the slide and press the "Delete" key or right-click and choose "Delete Slide".
• To copy slides, right-click on a slide in the Slide Sorter view, choose "Copy," and then right-click
again to "Paste" the copied slide.

5. Saving a Presentation:
• Click the "Save" button or press Ctrl+S to save your presentation.
• To save with a different name or format, choose "Save As" and select the desired format (PPTX,
PPT, PDF, etc.).

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6. Different Views of PowerPoint:

• Normal View: Default view for editing individual slides.
• Slide Sorter View: Shows all slides in thumbnail form, helpful for reordering slides.
• Notes View: Allows you to add and view speaker notes.
• Slide Show View: Displays the presentation as it would appear during a slideshow.

7. Designing Presentations:
• Use the "Design" tab to choose themes, colours, fonts, and slide layouts.
• Themes provide consistent design across all slides.

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8. Inserting Clip-Arts, Images, and Graphics:

• Click "Insert" and choose "Pictures" to add images.
• You can also use "Clip Art" to search for and insert predefined images.

9. Creating Graphs and Charts:

• Use the "Insert" tab to add charts (e.g., bar, pie, line) for data visualization.
• Enter or import data and customize chart elements.

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10. Customizing Presentations:

• Customize headers and footers with the "Insert" tab.
• Use the Slide Master to create consistent formatting across all slides.

11. Adding Predefined Shapes:

• Access predefined shapes through the "Insert" tab.
• Shapes can be used for annotations, diagrams, and more.

12. Creating Slideshows:

• Add slide transitions (animations between slides) from the "Transitions" tab.
• Configure settings like loop, timing, and transition effects.

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13. Creating Custom Animations:

• Select an object and go to the "Animations" tab to apply animation effects.
• Customize animation order, duration, and behaviour.

14. Rehearsing Slide Timings:

• Go to the "Slide Show" tab and click "Rehearse Timings."
• Practice the presentation while PowerPoint records slide timings.

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