Basics > Application window

The Status bar is found at the bottom of the program window.

Note: If you do not see the status bar, you will have to change the settings for it as described in Settings, Appearance tab (for the ribbon interface) or as described in Showing and hiding toolbars (for the classic menu interface).

You can read the following information in the status bar:

Example	Explanation
Font color, Picture1, etc.	Different information is displayed on the far left. If you hover the mouse cursor over a command icon, the function of this command is displayed here. If you select an object, its name is displayed here. If you move or resize an object, its current position/size is displayed, etc.
Slide 2 of 3	This shows that slide 2 of a presentation with a total of 3 slides is currently displayed.
Slide2	This shows the name of the current slide.
Ins	This shows whether Insert mode (Ins) or Overwrite mode (Ovr) is enabled:
	Ins: Insert mode is enabled – newly entered text will be inserted in front of existing text.
	Ovr: Overwrite mode is enabled – newly entered text will be written over existing text.
	The default setting is Ins. You can use the Ins key on your keyboard to switch between these two modes (or by clicking on the Ins/Ovr display).
	The Ins key can also be disabled, see section Settings, Edit tab.

Further elements of the status bar

▪View mode

To the right of the status bar, there are also some buttons that enable you to rapidly switch between the available view modes.

From left to right, these icons represent the following functions:

▫View slide

▫View slide sorter

▫View outline

▫View notes

▫Start slide show (with the first slide or with the current slide)

▪Zoom level

The status bar also contains a zoom slider that allows you to change the zoom level for the document:

To do so, either drag the slider with your mouse or click on the plus or minus icon (see Zoom level).

Tip: Configuring the status bar

If you click on the double arrow on the far right of the status bar, you will find the following options:

▪You can use the option Add/remove buttons to show or hide the individual preset elements of the status bar.

▪The option Customize opens the dialog box Customize user interface, where you can freely configure the status bar from all commands available in Presentations.

In the dialog box, select the item "Status bar" in the list Customize (top right). You can then add or remove buttons from the status bar and change their order. For more information, see Customizing icons and groups in the ribbon.

▪Reset this toolbar restores all changes made to the status bar back to their original state.