The slide panel is the area as described. It contains slides as number and their order.
A slide sorter is a feature or tool that is used in presentation software. It displays all of the slides as thumbnails in the current presentation.
The "Slide Sorter" view displays thumbnails of all the slides in a presentation. This view allows users to easily rearrange, delete, or organize slides by dragging and dropping the thumbnails. It provides a comprehensive overview of the entire presentation, making it easier to manage the flow of content.
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The Notes Pane.
The Slide Sorter View
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In Microsoft PowerPoint, the Slide Sorter view displays a miniature of each slide making it easy to reorder slides, add special effects and transitions, and set timing between the slides.
The main pane in the PowerPoint window is the slide pane, which displays the currently selected slide in your presentation. This area allows users to edit and format the slide's content, including text, images, and other multimedia elements. Additionally, it provides a visual representation of how the slide will appear during a presentation. Users can navigate through slides using the slide sorter on the left or the thumbnail view.
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In standard presentation software like Microsoft PowerPoint, the normal view typically includes the Slide Pane, Notes Pane, and Thumbnails Pane. However, a "Slide Sorter Pane" is not part of the normal view; it is found in the Slide Sorter view, which allows users to see all slides at once for easier organization.