Tech Yoda's Tip of the Week: PowerPoint Pointers

Sure, you know how to start your presentation, advance the slides, and maybe even add in some animation...but did you know about these nifty PowerPoint tips?

• You can start the show by hitting F5
• You can advance the slides forward with four different keys: spacebar, right arrow, down arrow, enter
• You can move backwards through the slides with three different keys: backspace, left arrow, up arrow
• You can blank the screen (if you're pausing your presentation or need to divert attention to the presenter and away from the screen) using two different keys: "b" (to make it go black) or "w" (to make it go white)
• You can draw on the screen (if you need to illustrate something really quickly): right-click > pointer options (use the ballpoint pen, felt-tip pen, or highlighter, and then the erasers if you need to get rid of your work when you're done)