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Temporarily switching to a black display or slide is an effective way in PowerPoint to change focus, add audience interaction or to handle discussions or content not related to the current slide in a presentation. Why bother? You don't want to leave your audience distracted by the slide in front of them especially if the presentation or conversation has changed. Plus, a black display quickly signals a change in topic or material.

 

Explore the 5 ways to work with black slides in PowerPoint:

 

Presentation Remote

Projector Remote

Quick Slide Show plugin Keyboard Shortcuts

Create a Black Slide

End with a Black Slide

Presentation Remote

 

The easiest way to switch to a black display is with a presentation remote. If you use one, practice using the button to go to a black screen so you are less likely to accidentally hit this button when you don't want it.

 

Projector Remote

 

If a presentation remote is not available, you may have access to the projector remote control. This is more likely for smaller or internal presentations when the A/V equipment is not so tightly controlled as with conference sessions or large groups. Many projector remotes have an option for "Black Screen". Also, practice turning this feature on and off. Do not choose "Standby" as it may take several minutes to "wake-up" the projector from this mode.

 

Quick Keyboard Shortcuts to a Black Display

 

While running your PowerPoint slide show, easily switch to black by pressing the letter B (for black) or press the [Period] key while running your slide show. Just press B again to restore the presentation.

 

You can also press the letter W (for white) to toggle/switch to a white display. A white display, however, is often too bright in many presentation environments.

 

Create a Black Slide

 

As with other parts of a presentation, you may also want to build in or choreograph your interaction and other transitions in addition to the slide show. Do this by adding a black slide at the point where you want to temporarily change focus.

 

One advantage of a black slide over just turning the screen black is that, when you continue with your presentation, the next slide or topic will display instead of the slide you were previously displaying. Plus, a black slide may "jog" your memory about planned transitions.

 

To create a black slide in PowerPoint 2010 and PowerPoint 2007:

 

Create a slide with a Blank Layout.

Pick on the Design tab and click Hide Background graphics.

Go to Background Styles and pick a black background if available. If not, choose Format Background.

End with a Black Slide

 

Another way to work with a black slide in a PowerPoint presentation is to choose whether or not you want to end your presentation with a black slide. Although this is a default in PowerPoint 2010 and PowerPoint 2007, you can quickly verify or change this option.

 

To set the option to end a slide show with a black slide:

 

In PowerPoint 2010: File > Options. In PowerPoint 2007: Microsoft Office Button > PowerPoint Options.

Select the Advanced category. Under the Slide Show area, check or uncheck "End with black slide" and OK to continue.

Bonus Tip:

 

To avoid moving too far at the end of a PowerPoint presentation and accidentally exiting out of a slide show, I like to add a few "buffer" slides I don't plan to show. If I do, however, click too many times with my presentation remote, the extra slide will display. Good choices for these ending slides include a simple slide with your company logo or website or an appropriate photo.

 

Finally, as with any presentation, make sure to practice your presentation (along with planned interaction) so that you can effectively and successfully deliver your message.

 

 

 

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