Multiple views are supported in PowerPoint, allowing users to get the most out of the program's functionality. Each view has its own set of features and is developed accordingly.

There are two ways to get PowerPoint views.

The bottom bar, immediately to the left of the zoom settings, has a quick access to views.

The Presentation Views portion of the View ribbon can also be used to access views.

Here's a quick rundown of the various views and their characteristics.

Normal View

This is PowerPoint's default view, and it's where you'll mostly create and edit slides. You can use this application to create, delete, edit, and rearrange slides, as well as add, remove, and adjust content and manipulate sections.

Slide Sorter View

This view is mostly used to organize and sort slides. This view is particularly useful for adding or removing portions because the slides are presented in a more compact format, making it easier to rearrange them.

Reading Room View

This view is new to PowerPoint 2010, and it was designed to allow you to review your slideshow without losing access to the rest of your Windows apps. When you run a slideshow, it usually takes up the full screen, making it impossible to access other programs from the taskbar. The taskbar is still visible while viewing the slideshow in the reading format, which is convenient. When you're in this view, you can't make any changes.

Slides Show

This is the classic slideshow view included in all previous versions of PowerPoint. During a presentation, this view is used to run the slideshow.