Explanation

• Start a presentation from the beginning: F5
• Start a presentation from the current slide: Shift + F5

Last verified on 01-09-2026

Explanation

• A Custom Slide Show in Microsoft PowerPoint lets you present selected slides from an existing presentation.
• It allows slides to be displayed in a specific order according to the audience or topic.
• You can create different custom shows from the same presentation without duplicating the slides.

Last verified on 22-10-2026

Explanation

• Word Art is not available in Task Pane.
• It is available in the Insert option and view as a drop-down.
• PowerPoint task panes provide access to tools and features for tasks such as formatting, clip art, and starting a presentation.
• Getting Started and Clip Art were available as task panes in older versions of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Last verified on 15-10-2026

Explanation

• Start a presentation from the current slide: Shift+F5
• Start a presentation from the beginning: F5

Additional information:

• Ctrl + N: Create a new presentation document
• Ctrl + M: Insert a new slide
• Ctrl + S: save a presentation

Last verified on 26-05-2026

Explanation

• SmartArt is added in Microsoft PowerPoint through the Insert tab.
• It is used to create visual representations of information, such as processes, hierarchies, cycles, and relationships.
• To insert it, go to Insert → SmartArt, choose a layout, and click OK.

Last verified on 09-10-2026

Explanation

"Presentation View" is not a PowerPoint view.

Common PowerPoint views include:

• Normal view
• Slide Sorter view
• Outline view
• Slide Show view

Last verified on 09-08-2026

Explanation

• The shortcut key to insert a new slide in a PowerPoint presentation is Ctrl + M.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + N shortcut key used to create a new presentation document.
• Ctrl + S shortcut key used to save a presentation.

Last verified on 29-05-2026

Explanation

• .pptx → Default PowerPoint Presentation (2007 and later)
• ppt → PowerPoint Presentation (97–2003)

Additional information:

• .ppsx → PowerPoint Show (opens directly as a slideshow)
• .potx → PowerPoint Template
• .pptm → Macro-enabled Presentation

Last verified on 11-07-2026

Explanation

• F5 is used to start a Slide Show from the beginning in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• It displays the presentation in full-screen Slide Show view.

Additional information:

• Shift + F5 starts the slide show from the current slide.
• F4 repeats the last action in many Microsoft Office applications.
• F6 moves between different areas of the PowerPoint window.

Last verified on 09-08-2026

Explanation

• A single page of a PowerPoint presentation is called a Slide.
• A slide is a single screen/page that contains text, images, charts, videos, or other presentation elements.
• A collection of slides forms a PowerPoint presentation.
• PowerPoint is a presentation software developed by Microsoft.
• Slides can be displayed using Slide Show mode.
• The default PowerPoint file extension is .pptx.

Last verified on 07-08-2026