Question

What are the boxes with dotted or hatch-marked outlines that appear when creating a new slide called?

• A. Content Boxes
• B. Text Boxes
• C. Placeholders
• D. Design Boxes

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Placeholders

• When you create a new slide in presentation software like Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides, you often see boxes with dotted or hatch-marked outlines. These are called placeholders.

• Placeholders are pre-designed areas on a slide that are ready to receive specific types of content.

• The most common types of placeholders include:

  • Title Placeholders: For the main title of the slide.

  • Content Placeholders: Designed for text, bullet points, tables, charts, or other media.

  • Subtitle Placeholders: Often used for secondary titles or brief descriptive text.