By now, many have been working with Microsoft PowerPoint long enough to create presentations, organize them effectively, and even help others who aren't as savvy. But you may not know that PowerPoint has features, many of which aren't well documented. Those features can help you work faster and make cooler presentations.
Sure, you can click the View buttons on the bottom of each screen to switch quickly among Normal, Slide Sorter, and Slide Show views. But did you know that you can also pair the View buttons with keystrokes to get a totally different effect?
Master Views
For example, press Shift while clicking on the Normal View button to switch to Slide Master view; click on the Normal View button (without Shift) to switch back. Press Shift while clicking on the Slide Sorter View button to display the Handout Master.
Mini Slide Show
You can also see a mini slide show in the upper-left-hand corner of the PowerPoint screen, so you can edit the presentation and preview the results simultaneously. To do this, display the presentation in Normal view and select the first slide you want to see in a slide show. Press Ctrl while clicking on the Slide Show button. Click on the miniature slide show to advance through it, just as you would if you were viewing the presentation full-screen.
Outline and Slide Sorter Views
For more options, try pressing Ctrl-Shift and then clicking on the various View buttons: Ctrl–Shift–Normal View closes the tabbed area and the notes pane, expanding the Slide pane to fill the available space. Ctrl–Shift–Slide Sorter View changes the presentation to an outline; Ctrl–Shift–Slide Show opens the Set Up Show dialog box.
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