Toolbar

The main window's toolbar contains useful buttons for frequently occurring operations you will be performing.

The toolbar tabs are used in the following ways:

The File Tab

Contains most options for loading, saving, and closing your current project. It also contains options for printing and for opening the recent files list. See: Menu reference for more information on each action.

The Home Tab

Contains several of the New, Open, and Save buttons from the File tab, as well as buttons for:

  • New a slide with a default layout or a preset layout by opening the Preset Layouts dialog
  • Opening the Preset Layouts dialog
  • Adding a text box
  • Adding graphics shapes
  • Adding images/pictures
  • Adding ClipArt
  • Adding audio
  • Adding video
  • Transition: Express Points Presentation Software allows you to set transition effects and their duration
  • Slideshow: Express Points Presentation Software allows users to create slideshow presentations. When the slideshow is started, the program will enter full screen mode.
  • Opening the Print Preview dialog
  • Opening the General Options dialog

The Edit Tab

Contains buttons for interacting with objects and the clipboard, including:

  • Cut, Copy, Paste
  • Delete
  • Undo and Redo
  • Bring to Front: bring a slide object to the front of a group of stacked slide objects.
  • Bring Forward: move a slide object up one placement toward the front of the stacking order.
  • Send Backward: send a slide object one placement toward the back of the stacking order.
  • Send to Back: send a slide object to the back of a group of stacked slide objects.

The View Tab

Contains buttons to show or hide some panels and switch between the normal slide view and the master page view:

  • Slide List: show or hide the Slide Thumbnail List.
  • Normal: switch to normal slide view in Slide Editor.
  • Slide Masters: switch to master page view in Slide Editor.
  • Attributes: show or hide the attributes panel.
  • Ruler: show or hide rulers in the slide editor.
  • Notes: show or hide the text edit panel of slide notes.

The Suite Tab

Contains buttons to install and launch other recommended NCH software products:

  • BoltPDF Printer: It makes creating PDF files easy.
  • ClickCharts: Create a visual representation of a process, organization, mind map or other diagrams and sequences.
  • PhotoStage: Share your favorite photos with family and friends in an interesting way. Create a video slideshow from photos fast with this easy-to-use program.
  • VideoPad: It is a full featured, easy-to-use video editing application which lets you edit video files (or create professional videos) on your computer fast.
  • WavePad: It's a must-have for anyone who needs to do anything serious with audio (e.g. trimming or processing recordings).
  • ExpressAccounts: It is a full accounting package to track all income and expenses, generate financial statements and assist in preparing tax returns.

The Slide Thumbnail List

The list is located directly beneath the toolbar, on the left-hand side. It shows all slides in your presentation for the type of slide view selected, and allows you to add, delete and hide slides from the right-click menu. Select a slide to display it in the slide editor by clicking it, and rearrange slides by dragging them to new positions in the slide panel. You can change the type of slide view by selecting "Normal" or "Master Page" from the drop menu at the top of the panel.


The Slide Editor

This is the main window area directly beneath the toolbar, in the middle, where you edit and refine the current slide of the presentation.

This editor is where text, graphics shapes, images and audio objects will be added to your presentation, which you can position, resize, rotate and change layer order to achieve your desired look.


The Attributes

Several types of panels will appear to the right of the slide editor. These panels contain many options for interacting with specific elements of your project, such as the:


The Slide Notes Editor

This is the main window area directly beneath the slide editor, on the bottom, where you can add and edit notes for the current slide of the presentation. The notes can give you some reminder when you present your slides to your audience if you have multiple display devices.