Abstract: Techniques for displaying object animations on a slide are disclosed. In accordance with these techniques, objects on a slide may be assigned actions when generating or editing the slide. The effects of the actions on the slide are depicted using one or more respective representations which represent the slide as it will appear after implementation of one or more corresponding actions.

Abstract: A user interface is provided for interacting with slides and objects provided on slides. In certain embodiments, the user interface includes features that are displayed attached to or proximate to selected slides or objects. In embodiments, aspects of the user interface may be used to preview, review, add, or modify transitions associated with animation from one slide to the next (or previous) and builds associated with animation of objects on slides.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided having a video out mode for providing output to an external display coupled to the electronic device. The electronic device may automatically detect connection of the external display and select a display mode from a list of display modes based on selection criteria. The video out mode may include a user interface for controlling a presentation displayed on the external display. The user interface may include controls, including touch-sensitive controls, for advancing the presentation, moving back in the presentation, navigating the presentation, exiting the video out mode, and displaying of a pointer on the external display.

Abstract: A computing device with a display displays a first portion of an electronic document in a presentation mode of an electronic document authoring application. The first portion of the electronic document includes predefined activation regions for a plurality of presentation emphasis objects. While displaying the first portion of the electronic document the device detects a first input by a user on a respective predefined activation region for a first presentation emphasis object in the plurality of presentation emphasis objects. In response to detecting the first input on the respective predefined activation region for the first presentation emphasis object, the device: selects a first emphasis animation for the first presentation emphasis object based on the first input; displays the first emphasis animation; and displays the first presentation emphasis object.