FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

USING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT

BEGINNERS GUIDE TO USING POWERPOINT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a placeholder?
A
Pane on the left side that holds the slides.
B
Container on a slide that holds text and other content.
C
View on the screen that holds a slide.
D
The arrangement of the text on a slide.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Placeholders are the dotted-line containers on slide layouts that hold such content as titles, body text, tables, charts, SmartArt graphics, pictures, clip art, videos, and sounds. Slide layouts also contain the colors, fonts, effects, and the background (collectively known as the theme) of a slide.

Detailed explanation-2: -In PowerPoint, a placeholder is a pre-formatted container on a slide for content (text, graphics, or video). The pre-set formatting makes it easier to format slides consistently. You format a placeholder in Slide Master view. Then you use the placeholder-add content to it-in Normal view.

Detailed explanation-3: -A placeholder is a container that is used to display content, such as text, table, picture, movies, sound, clip art, chart, SmartArt etc. A placeholder can be resized, moved and edited. In a PowerPoint placeholders are displayed in the form of a dotted rectangular box and are found in all the built-in slide layouts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Slides have different layouts for placeholders, depending on the type of information you want to include. Whenever you create a new slide, you’ll need to choose a slide layout that fits your content. Page 7 Placeholders can contain different types of content, including text, images, and videos.

Detailed explanation-5: -To add text to a text placeholder on a slide, do the following: Click inside the placeholder, and then type or paste the text. Note: If your text exceeds the size of the placeholder, PowerPoint reduces the font size and line spacing incrementally as you type to make the text fit.

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