By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Presenting at the club meeting? Skip the menus. In PowerPoint, press F5 and your slide show starts full screen from slide 1.
The Shortcut
- F5: start the show from the beginning
- Shift + F5: start from the slide you’re on
- Arrow keys or Space to advance, Esc to end
- Mac: ⌘ + Shift + Return
- On some laptops, press Fn + F5
Bonus Tip: Black Out the Screen
During the show, press B to turn the screen black so everyone’s eyes are on you. Press B again to bring your slide back. W does the same with a white screen.
More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained
This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one. Short on time? Here’s the quick Short version.
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