Presenting Your Show
After you set up your PowerPoint slide show, it’s time to present it. When you present a show, PowerPoint uses the settings you entered in the Set Up Show dialog box and on the Slide Show tab.
Click the From Beginning button on the Slide Show tab to start your show. Alternatively, press F5.
Pause your mouse over the lower-left corner of your presentation to view PowerPoint’s hidden navigation buttons.
Click the Next button to move to the next slide. Alternatively, press the Page Down key.
To use a pen or laser pointer, click the Pen navigation button, and select your preferred tool.
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Practice Before Presenting Before presenting your show live, you should preview it to test content, flow, and narration. By simulating live conditions as much as possible in your practice sessions, you can increase your odds of delivering a perfect presentation.
Right-click to display a shortcut menu with options to show Presenter View, end your show, zoom, and more.
Select End Show from the menu to end your show. Alternatively, press the Esc key.
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Keyboard Commands Navigating your slide show with keyboard shortcut commands is another option. Right-click anywhere on the screen, and choose Help from the shortcut menu to display a list of shortcuts.
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Arrow Pointer By default, PowerPoint displays an arrow pointer when you move your mouse and hides it after three seconds of inactivity. If you want to always or never display the arrow, right-click the slide, and choose Pointer Options, Arrow Options from the menu.