With Office 2010 the circle ‘office button’ in the upper left of all applications is replaced with a simple ‘File’ button that opens the Backstage.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/10_Jun/backstage_1.jpg)
Click the ‘File’ button the Backstage takes over the full application window.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/10_Jun/backstage_2.jpg)
The Backstage is a great consolidation of tools and options. But I have seen many users struggle with how to close, or go back to their slides. If you click the ‘EXIT’ button, it closes the presentation vs. closing the Backstage.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/10_Jun/backstage_3.jpg)
The way to go back to the slides/close the Backstage, click on the ‘FILE’ button again or any of the tabs – home, insert, design, etc.
– Troy @ TLC