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DBI Work Readiness
Basic PowerPoint Skills
Customising PowerPoint
There are two key areas you can customize in PowerPoint to enhance your productivity
o The Ribbon
o The Quick Access Toolbar
Follow the below steps to customize your PowerPoint workspace and enhance your slide
development productivity
I.
The Ribbon
The Ribbon contains all the commands related to managing presentations and working with
presentation content
Across the top are task-specific tabs (e.g. File, Home, Insert, Design, etc.). Some tabs only
appear when you create or select certain types of objects such as pictures, tables, charts
Each tab has an associated set of commands that are organized into logical groups
Some groups on the Ribbon have additional commands that are accessed by clicking the
dialog box launcher in the bottom right-hand corner of the group
You can minimize and expand the Ribbon by clicking on the upper right-hand corner of the
Ribbon tabs line
You can also add your own tab to the Ribbon
o Right-click anywhere on the Ribbon and select Customize the Ribbon
o In the lower right-hand side, select New Tab
o You can Rename the New Tab and the New Group by clicking on them and choosing
rename
o You can then add commands to your New Group from the left pane by clicking on a
command and then on the Add >> button
o To delete the New Tab, just click on it and click Remove
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II.
The Quick Access Toolbar
The Quick Access toolbar is located at the left end of the Title bar and, by default, displays
the Save, Undo and Redo buttons
You can change the location of the Quick Access toolbar to appear either above or below
the Ribbon and you can customize it with the commands that you use frequently
To add a command to the Quick Access toolbar:
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On the Ribbon, click the appropriate tab to display the
command that you want to add
Right-click the command and select Add...