How to Create a Livelier PowerPoint 2010 Presentation

To liven up your PowerPoint presentation, whip out a pen and draw on a slide, display the laser pointer, or blank the screen. Use the commands in this table to interact with your presentation and give it another dimension.

To do this . . .	Click this slide control button	Click the Slides button and choose . . .	Right-click and choose . . .	On the keyboard, press . . .
Display the pointer	Pen, and choose Arrow		Pointer Options→Arrow	A
Display the laser pointer	Pen, choose Arrow, and hold down Ctrl		Pointer Options→Arrow, and hold down Ctrl	A, hold down Ctrl
Hide the pointer	Pen, and choose Arrow Options→Hidden		Pointer Options→Arrow Options→Hidden	Ctrl+H
Display a pen (or highlighter)	Pen, and choose Pen (or Highlighter)		Pointer Options→Pen (or Highlighter)	Ctrl+P
Choose color for pen (or highlighter)	Pen, and choose Ink Color, and select a color		Pointer Options→Ink Color, and select a color
Display the eraser	Pen, and choose Eraser		Pointer Options→Eraser	Ctrl+E
Erase pen lines	Pen, and choose Erase All Ink on Slide		Pointer Options→Erase All Ink on Slide	E
Quit using pen or eraser				Esc
End presentation		End Show	End Show	Esc, Ctrl+Break, or hyphen
Display black screen		Screen→Black Screen	Screen→Black Screen	B or period (.)
Display white screen		Screen→White Screen	Screen→White Screen	W or comma (,)
Switch to another program		Screen→Switch Programs	Screen→Switch Programs	Ctrl+T

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