subject: New Features For Microsoft Powerpoint 2010 [print this page] The new Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 offers more creative and dynamic ways in presenting information to your audience. It has more interesting audio and visual capabilities that are easier to create. One bonus to the new PowerPoint 2010 is the capability of simultaneously working with other people and sharing the presentation online which gives you access from virtually any place.
PowerPoint is basically part of the Microsoft Office Suite and is used by many to present information to different types of audience. Students, Businessman and Educators are among the few who benefit much on Microsoft PowerPoint.
Lets see what Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 has to offer:
Fluent UI
PowerPoint 2010s user interface is an updated version from the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface (UI) which was introduced back in 2007. The user interface of the Microsoft Office Fluent UI was designed for easier user experience. People can make use of the different features that Office application has to offer.
Ribbon
PowerPoint 2010s user interface is an updated version from the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface (UI) which was introduced back in 2007. The user interface of the Microsoft Office Fluent UI was designed for easier user experience. People can make use of the different features that Office application has to offer.
Backstage View
The backstage view is now a part of the Microsoft Office Fluent UI and works side by side with the ribbon feature. Backstage view allows you to manage your PowerPoint presentation files and helps you find frequently used features. It is also used to manage files and data about the files such as creating and saving files, searching for hidden metadata or information and setting file options.
Protected View
This feature allows files that are important to be protected. Files from unsafe location such as the internet and e-mail attachments that has active contents (macros, data connections, or ActiveX controls) can be opened in Protected View. Files in protected view mode cant be edited.
Collaboration and Sharing Features
PowerPoint 2010 allows new features like sharing on the web, linked presentation co-authoring and versioning. If you are one of the many people who works with others in presenting information and projects you can make use of this new feature of PowerPoint 2010. Co-authoring capabilities allows people in different location to edit the same presentation at the same time. You can even communicate with them as you work.
Presentation to Virtual Audiences
PowerPoint 2010 has the capability to present slide shows over the web or any network connection to virtual or live audiences. Common broadcast scenarios can be the following:
Ad hoc one-on-one broadcast
Multiple viewers to view presentation remotely at any given time
Slide show presentation to both live and remote audience at the same time
Texts and Objects
PowerPoint 2010 offers improved editing tools with new sets of Effects to transform images.
New and improved picture editing tools offers artistic effects and advanced correction, color, and cropping tools. The presentation will have best looking picture since you can edit it right then and there.
PowerPoint 2010 also allows you to embed and edit videos within. You have the option to edit formatting effects, edit fades and transitions, bookmark scenes and trim videos.
More attention grabbing animation effects and dynamic 3D slide transitions are added to amaze your audience.
Video and audio compression is another feature added to Microsoft PowerPoint 2010. This feature allows you to have a reduced file size for easier file sharing.
