Using the Editor View

Although it may be convenient to type text in your outline, you are using Presentations to create slides to be viewed visually. So you will need to click on the [Slide Editor View] Tab  on the right side of the display. This shows you one slide at a time. To move from slide to slide, click on any "Navigation Tab" at the bottom of the Slide Editor View window. The [Go To] list at the bottom of the Slide Editor View window shows the number of the slide you are viewing. You can click the mouse pointer on the [Go To] list button to see the list of slides and quickly select which slide you want to view.

Exercise 4

Move your insertion point in the Slide Outliner View so you are on the line for Slide 1. (Or use <Ctrl>+<Home> to move to the top of "your document," just as you would in WordPerfect.) Click on the [Slide Editor View] Tab on the right of the display. You can also click on VIEW on the menu bar and pick Slide Editor from the listing. Use the Navigation Tabs at the bottom of the Slide Editor View window to move from slide to slide. Are there any slides where the titles appear too long? Are there any slides where the bulleted list is going off the slide? Use the [Go To] list button at the bottom of the Slide Editor View window to go back to Slide1.

Playing Your Slide Show

Although the Slide Editor view will give you a good feel for what your slide will look like, it displays layout "placeholders" that you may leave empty, like subtitle. To see what your slides will really look like when displayed or printed, you need to play your slide show.

There is a button on the Property Bar that looks like a piece of film; its QuickTip is "Play slide show." When the [Play Slide Show] button is selected, the "Play Slide Show" dialog box appears to let you change display options (if you want) and you can then click [Play] to see each "pure" slide. Press the <Enter> or spacebar or click with your mouse to move to the next slide. You can press <Esc> to stop playing the slide show in the middle of the show. Note: Click the QuickPlay "View Tab" at the right of the screen to play your slide show beginning on the currently selected slide.

Exercise 5

Be sure that your insertion point is on Slide 1 and click on the [Play show] button on the Property Bar. Click [Play] to view your current slide show. Press the <Enter> key or spacebar or click with your mouse to go to the next slide.

As you move through your slide show, notice the placement of titles and bulleted text items. What type of symbol is used for the bullets? What colors are being used? Are items centered or left justified?

Learning Corel Presentations 8.0