Animations in PowerPoint

Animations in PowerPoint

Term explanation

Definition and meaning

Animations in PowerPoint are visual effects that are applied to different items like graphics, title or bullet points, instead of the slides. There are many different animations like: Appear, Fade, Fly in.

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Other glossary terms

Formal Communication

Formal communication follows established channels, structures, and protocols within an organization or institution. It includes official announcements, board reports, written policies, structured presentations, and any message delivered through authorized pathways. Formal communication is carefully worded, documented, and often subject to approval or review processes. It ensures accountability and consistency, particularly in regulatory, legal, or governance contexts where clear records are essential.

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Generative AI

Generative AI refers to artificial intelligence systems that create new content — such as text, images, code, or structured data — in response to a prompt or task, rather than simply analyzing or classifying existing information. Powered by large language models and other foundation models, generative AI can write documents, summarize reports, produce slide content, and translate data into natural language. In enterprise settings, it is the core technology behind modern AI assistants, document automation tools, and presentation generators. A presentation-specific evolution of generative AI is the Large Presentation Model (LPM), which combines generative capabilities with enterprise context, brand guidelines, and the full presentation cycle.

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.odp file extension

An .odp file is a presentation created with LibreOffice Impress or other OpenDocument-compatible applications. Like .ppt files, it contains slides with text, images, effects, and media. The .odp format is part of the open OpenDocument standard, making it vendor-neutral and compatible across platforms. Most modern presentation tools, including Microsoft PowerPoint, can open and convert .odp files.

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Data-Driven Presentation

A data-driven presentation is a slide deck in which the content — charts, KPIs, tables, and narrative text — is directly derived from live or structured data sources rather than manually entered. Rather than copying figures from a dashboard into PowerPoint, data-driven presentations pull information automatically from connected systems such as CRM, ERP, or BI tools. The result is a living presentation that always reflects current data — and is the foundation of Agentic Slides architecture.

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