Outline view

Outline view

Term explanation

Definition and meaning

The outline view in PowerPoint shows a list with the whole text of all slides on the left of the screen. There are no images and graphics displayed in this view. It's useful for editing the presentation and can also be saved as a Word document.

SlideLizard CREATOR's central slide library gives your team a structured, always-current source of approved content — so building a presentation in Outline View starts with the right material from day one.

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Other glossary terms

Internal Preview

An internal preview is a brief statement placed at the start of a new section within a presentation that signals what is coming next. It acts as a mini roadmap within the talk, preparing the audience for the upcoming content and helping them follow the structure. Together with internal summaries, internal previews create a strong narrative skeleton that keeps listeners oriented and engaged, even in presentations that cover multiple distinct topics.

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Animations in PowerPoint

Animations in PowerPoint are visual effects that are applied to different items like graphics, title or bullet points, instead of the slides. There are many different animations like: Appear, Fade, Fly in.

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Normal view (slide view)

Normal View is the default editing mode in Microsoft PowerPoint. It displays the current slide in the center panel, a thumbnail panel on the left for navigating between slides, and a notes panel at the bottom for speaker notes. Normal View is where most presentation editing takes place — adding content, formatting text, inserting images, and adjusting layouts. It provides a clear, work-focused interface for building and refining individual slides.

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Break-out-Room

In live online training, it is sometimes useful to divide the students into small groups for certain exercises, as it would be impossible to have conversations at the same time. Break-out-rooms are used so that people can talk to each other without disturbing the others. When the exercise is over, they are sent back to the main room.

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