The Tech Republic website posted a nice compact listing of keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate forward and backwards during your MS PowerPoint slide shows.

The list is compact. It is not comprehensive. It doesn’t need to be. You have enough on your mind as you prepare to run your show. Master just a few of the keyboard shortcuts and you will add to your level of confidence.

Did you realize that you can “blank” the screen during you slide show? You might want to do this during a Question & Answer session, for example.

The “B” key will give you a “Black” blank screen. And the “W” key will give you a “White” blank screen. To return to your slide show, click either the “B” or the “W” key – they are “toggle” shortcuts.

Remember to keep the focus on you and your message – not on the PowerPoint slides!

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My clients frequently ask me “How many slides should I use in my presentation?”

It is a good question. Unfortunately… there is no “hard and fast” rule to answer it.

However, there are several guiding principles that can help us to decide how many – or how few – slides to include in each presentation. Today, I will share 3 guidelines including Guy Kawasaki’s “10/20/30 Rule for Powerpoint.”

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Related Videos

• Tools to Control Text on a Slide

Here are the points covered in this lesson:

1. Use the AutoContent Wizard to create your presentation
2. Navigate your slides during your presentation
3. The three keys to an effective presentation

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Related Video Lessons

• How Many Slides Should I Use?
• Edit Text in Slides

The purpose of this blog is to provide tips and insights to help you create a strong message and to present your points with power. Sometimes you will use MS PowerPoint as one tool to help you with your presentation. But not always.

I will post many articles to help you get the the most out of PowerPoint. And I will upload numerous video lessons demonstrating PowerPoint techniques. However, the content of this blog will not be limited to discussing PowerPoint.

My focus is on helping you to communicate effectively.

Never confuse PowerPoint slides with your message!

As someone once asked, “Did Abraham Lincoln need PowerPoint to deliver the Gettysburg Address?” It is a silly question, of course. But it makes a powerful point:

PowerPoint, alone, can not craft a powerful and persuasive presentation.

PowerPoint does not deliver your message. You do!

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