Outline view

Outline view

Term explanation

Definition and meaning

The outline view in PowerPoint shows a list with the whole text of all slides on the left of the screen. There are no images and graphics displayed in this view. It's useful for editing the presentation and can also be saved as a Word document.

SlideLizard CREATOR's central slide library gives your team a structured, always-current source of approved content — so building a presentation in Outline View starts with the right material from day one.

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Other glossary terms

Virtual Reality

In a learning context, virtual reality (VR) creates immersive, simulated environments in which learners can practice skills, explore scenarios, or experience situations that would be difficult, expensive, or dangerous to replicate in real life. VR training is used in industries such as healthcare, aviation, manufacturing, and emergency services. By placing learners inside a realistic environment, VR significantly increases engagement, retention, and the transfer of skills to real-world performance.

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Multimedia Presentation

A multimedia presentation combines multiple types of content — such as text, images, audio, video, animations, and interactive elements — into a single cohesive slide deck or digital experience. By engaging more senses, multimedia presentations improve audience attention and retention compared to text-heavy slides. They are used in marketing, training, education, and corporate communications. Modern presentation tools make it straightforward to integrate diverse media types, though content balance and loading performance remain important considerations.

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.potx file extension

A .potx file is a file which contains, styles, texts, layouts and formatting of a PowerPoint (.ppt) file. It's like a template and useful if you want to have more than one presentation with the same formatting.

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External Communication

External communication is the exchange of information between two organisations. For example, it can be an exchange with customers, clients or traders. Feedback from a customer also counts as external communication.

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