How can you annotate PowerPoint slides during a presentation?

3 How to annotate slides with a keyboard?

Another way to annotate slides during a presentation is to use a keyboard. This method is useful if you don't have a mouse or a pen device, or if you prefer to type rather than draw. To do this, you need to enter the presentation mode by pressing F5 or clicking on the Slide Show tab and selecting From Beginning. Then, you can press Ctrl+P to activate the pen tool, or Ctrl+I to activate the highlighter tool. You can then use the arrow keys to move the cursor on the slide and press Enter to start typing. You can also change the color and the size of the tool by pressing Ctrl+M and selecting an option from the menu. To erase all the annotations on the slide, you can press E or select Erase All Ink on Slide.

4 How to annotate slides with a touch screen?

A third way to annotate slides during a presentation is to use a touch screen. This method is convenient if you have a laptop, a tablet, or a smartphone that supports touch input. To do this, you need to enter the presentation mode by pressing F5 or clicking on the Slide Show tab and selecting From Beginning. Then, you can tap on the slide and choose the Pen icon from the toolbar that appears at the bottom. From there, you can select a pen, a highlighter, or an eraser tool and start writing or drawing on the slide with your finger or a stylus. You can also change the color and the thickness of the tool by tapping on the More icon and selecting an option from the menu. To erase all the annotations on the slide, you can tap on the Erase icon and select Erase All Ink on Slide.

5 How to save or discard annotations?

After you finish annotating slides during a presentation, you may want to save or discard your annotations. To do this, you need to exit the presentation mode by pressing Esc or clicking on the End Show button. Then, you will see a dialog box that asks you if you want to keep or discard your annotations. If you choose to keep them, they will be saved as ink objects on the slides, and you can edit, move, or delete them later. If you choose to discard them, they will be removed from the slides, and you will not be able to recover them.