10 PowerPoint Tips: Keep Your Audience Awake

25.11.2008

8. Print handouts of your slides for your audience and allow them to take notes as you present. To do this:

1. Open the presentation for which you want to print handouts. 2. Click the Microsoft Office Button, click the arrow next to Print, and then click Print Preview. 3. In the Page Setup group, click the arrow under Print What, and then select the handout layout option that you want from the list. The Handouts (3 Slides Per Page) format provides lines for the audience to take notes. 4. To specify the page orientation, click the arrow under Orientation, and then click Landscape or Portrait. 5. Click Print.

9. Add a password to your PowerPoint presentation to ensure you're the only one who modifies it. To encrypt your file and set a password to open it, do the following:

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button, point to Prepare, and then click Encrypt Document. 2. In the Encrypt Document dialog box, in the Password box, type a password, and then click OK. You can type up to 255 characters. By default, this feature uses AES 128-bit advanced encryption. Encryption is a standard method used to help make your file more secure. 3. In the Confirm Password dialog box, in the Reenter password box, type the password again, and then click OK. 4. To save the password, save the file.

10. Important keyboard shortcuts to know while your presentation runs in full screen mode.