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Basically, presenting PowerPoint slides with a keyboard means mastering and using the necessary shortcuts for slide presentation. Using keyboard shortcuts not only helps you present your slideshow flexibly and quickly but also makes it look much more professional.
- Reference: What is a Slide Presentation
Enhance Presentation Flexibility and Professionalism with Keyboard-Based Presentations
PowerPoint Slide Presentation Using Keyboard Shortcuts
1. Basic Keyboard Shortcuts for PowerPoint Slide Presentation
To present slides, play videos, play music, transition between slides... in PowerPoint, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts:
- Utilize F5 key to present all slides starting from the first slide.
- Employ Shift + F5 or Shift + Fn + F5 (for Laptops) to present the current slide.
- Transition to the next slide using the Space key or other shortcuts such as: N, right arrow, down arrow, Enter, Page Down.
- To go back to the previous slide, use the Backspace key or other keys like: P, up arrow, left arrow, or Page Up.
- To control video and music playback: Refer to Section 2 below.
- Press B: to temporarily blank the presentation screen, pressing it again restores the display.
2. Shortcut keys for controlling video and other media during presentation
- Press Ctrl + Space: Use to play or pause video or audio on the slide.
- Press Alt + Q: Use to stop playing video or audio on the slide.
- Press Alt + P: Use to toggle between playing and pausing video or audio.
- Press Alt + End: Go to the next bookmark.
- Press Alt + Up arrow: Increase the volume of video or audio.
- Press Alt + Down arrow: Decrease the volume of video or audio.
- Press Alt + U: Mute the sound of video or audio.
- Press Alt + Shift + Page Down: Seek forward three seconds.
- Press Alt + Shift + Page Up: Seek backward three seconds.
- Press Alt + Shift + Right arrow: Fast forward by 0.25 seconds, then pause.
- Press Alt + Shift + Left arrow: Rewind by 0.25 seconds, then pause.
- Press Alt + J: Show or hide the sound menu and subtitles.
3. Other handy shortcut keys for controlling presentations during delivery
- Press A or =: Use to hide or reveal the pointer.
- Press S or +: To toggle the automatic presentation mode.
- Press Ctrl + P: Use to change the cursor to a red pen, enabling you to annotate or edit the presentation if there are any mistakes, errors, or if you want to note down something.
- Press Alt + F5 or Alt + S, B: Use to display the presenter view.
- Press E: Use to erase what you have just drawn.
- Press H: Use to go to a hidden slide.
- Press Ctrl + A: To switch the cursor back to the normal arrow shape.
- Press Ctrl + H: To hide the mouse pointer on the navigation button during the presentation.
- Press Ctrl + U: To hide the mouse pointer and navigation buttons after 7 seconds.
- Press Ctrl + L: Use to activate the laser pointer.
- Press Ctrl + S: Display the dialog box All Slides.
- Press Ctrl + T: Use to view the taskbar.
- Press Shift + F10: Use to display the context menu.
- Press Shift + Tab: Use to go to the last or previous hyperlink on the current slide.
Above is the article that helps you learn how to present PowerPoint slides using keyboard shortcuts quickly and efficiently. Using the shortcuts mentioned for presentations will significantly reduce your operational time compared to using the mouse for presentation.
Furthermore, if you are using PowerPoint 2016, you should also refer to the shortcut keys for PowerPoint 2016 shared by Mytour for detailed understanding and usage. Wish you success!
Currently, online learning and meetings are happening, conventional presentations are often not feasible. When using Zoom for online learning or meetings, you can present PowerPoint slides, making it easier for viewers to understand the topic.
- More info: How to present PowerPoint on Zoom
