PowerPoint Tips

Our Top 10 Favorite PowerPoint Tips:

1. Quick Slide Show Mode
   To quickly go to the slide show mode, press the “F5″ key. Click on the “Esc” key to return to the working mode.
2. Jump To Any Slide in a Presentation
   You can jump to any point in your presentation (when in the slide show mode) by typing in the number of the slide you want to to to then hit the “Enter” key.
3. Black Screen Mode
   When in the slide show mode, if you click on the “B” key the screen turns black. Click on the “Esc” key to return to your presentation.
4. White Screen Mode
   The same is true for the “W” key except the screen turns to white. Click on the “Esc” key to return to your presentation.
5. Nudging Objects
   You can use the arrow keys to nudge objects very small distances. Select the object, then hold the “Ctrl” key while you use the arrow keys to move the object.
6. Insert Symbols
   To insert a Copyright symbol, enter (c); to insert a Trademark symbol, enter ™; to insert a Registered symbol,
   enter (r).
7. Draw Perfect Circles or Squares
   To draw a perfect circle or square, hold down the “Shift” key while dragging your circle or square.
8. Quickly Change Cases
   Select the text you want to change, then click “Shift” and “F3″. This toggles the case between all caps, lower case and initial capital styles.
9. Printing Slides in Black and White
   To print your slides in black and white (useful for marking up slides or saving on color toner) select the “Pure Black & White” option under the Color/Grayscale option box in the print dialog box.
10. Quick Spell Check
    You can quickly access the spell checker by clicking on the “F7″ key.

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