PowerPoint 2016 is designed to create slides that are presented directly on a screen rather than printed out. The screen can be your computer’s own monitor, a projector, or an external monitor, such as a giant-screen TV. In most cases, the default settings for showing a presentation are adequate. However, in some cases, you may want to take control and run the slide show yourself. The following table lists the shortcuts you’ll most often use when running a slide show.
| To Do This . . . | Use This . . . |
|---|---|
| Start a slide show | F5 |
| Advance to the next slide | N |
| Perform the next animation | Enter, Page Down, right arrow, down arrow, or spacebar |
| Go back to the previous slide | P |
| Repeat the previous animation | Page Up, left arrow, up arrow, or Backspace |
| Go to a specific slide | Type the slide number and then press Enter |
| Display a black screen | B |
| Display a white screen | W |
| End a slide show | Esc |
| Go to the next hidden slide | H |
| Display a pen cursor | Ctrl+P |
| Display an arrow cursor | Ctrl+A |
| Hide the cursor | Ctrl+H |
