Tip #3189 - Give It a Break
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Give
It a Break
You're in the middle
of a PowerPoint presentation and you need a break in the show. Maybe you've
got this great discussion breaking out and it's time to wander from the
presentation to explore new ideas or maybe it's just plain old coffee
break time.
Whatever your reason,
if you need a break in your presentation, what do you do?
(If you'd known that
you needed the break at this very point, you would have put a slide in
to entertain and suggest a break, but who knew?)
Anyway, you're here now and
you need a solution.
If you're in the vicinity
of the projector and know where the lens cap is, you could use it to black
out the screen.
You could simply leave
the current slide projected, but if you're in a discussion, it could be
distracting to the audience.
Looking for a quick, insert
it anywhere, blank slide to create a presentation break?
Seems to me that would be just
the solution you need.
Fortunately, PowerPoint
has that option built right in. You just have to know where to find it!
You actually have the choice
between a white screen and a black screen at any point in your presentation.
You're just not going
to believe how easy it is either!
All you need to do
for a black screen is touch the B key.
Want a white screen?
Try the W
key.
Need a break?
Touch either the
B or W keys, take your break and then simply touch any
key to return to your presentation.
I love it when things
are logical and easy, don't you?!
~ April
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