Show or hide the pointer during a presentation

Whether you are projecting a full screen slide show or using presenter view, you can move the pointer around on a slide to draw attention to a certain idea or image in your presentation. The pointer is set to Automatic, which means it is hidden automatically after three seconds of inactivity. The pointer appears again when you move the mouse.

During the slide show, in the lower-right corner of the slide, click and then do one of the following:  

To	Click
Show the pointer automatically	Automatic
Always hide the pointer	Hidden
Always show the pointer	Arrow
Write on the slides	Pen
Select ink color for pen	Pen Color

Tips: 

• When you are projecting a full screen slide show, the slide show controls are hidden after three seconds of inactivity. Move the mouse to make the slide show controls appear again.

• To switch between the pointer and pen, press + A and + P .

See also

Write or erase marks on a slide during a presentation