Hide slides in PowerPoint at the touch of a button: Why would you even need something like this? Imagine you're giving an important PowerPoint presentation and there are moments when you need your audience's undivided attention, be it for a crucial statement, a question or simply to pause for thought. At such moments, the shortcuts W for a white screen and B for a black screen are real lifesavers.

These functions allow you to briefly make the content disappear from the screen so that all eyes are on you. It's a simple but effective way to keep control of the rhythm and interactivity of your presentation, sharpen the focus and ensure your audience is with you when it matters. The slide is then only hidden, another click on the same letter immediately shows it again.

Black screen: To show a blank, black slide, press the "B" button (for black). To hide this black screen again and return to the presentation, press "B" again. You can also use the dot button to switch to the black screen. Pressing the dot button again will take you back to your presentation.

White screen: Display a blank, white slide by pressing the "W" (for White) button during your presentation. This will switch to a blank screen. If you press "W" again, your last slide will reappear. You can also use the comma key to switch to the white slide. Pressing the comma key again will take you back to your content.

That's not enough for you? Fortunately, PowerPoint offers even more ways to quickly and easily hide slides at the touch of a button:

Hide slides in PowerPoint using keyboard shortcuts :

• W: Blends in a white slide. Press the button again to show the previous slide.
• B: Blends in a black slide. Press the key again to unhide the previous slide.
• Ctrl + L: Blends in the laser pointer.

Hiding slides in PowerPoint via the context menu

• Right-click on the slide you want to hide.
• Select "Screen" -> "Hide" in the context menu.
• To show the slide again, right-click on the slide again and select "Screen " -> "Show".
• You can also quickly show the pointer options such as laser pointer , highlighter and pen here.

Additional tips for hiding slides

• You can also hide slides during the presentation by right-clicking on them in the slide overview and selecting "Hide".
• Select several slides to hide them at the same time (hold down the Ctrl key or Shift for several in a row).

Conclusion:

Hiding slides during a presentation is easy and convenient with PowerPoint. Use the various keystroke combinations and context menus to make your presentation more dynamic and focus the audience's attention.