{"id":13622,"date":"2022-08-10T04:57:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T04:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/?p=13622"},"modified":"2022-12-13T11:33:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T11:33:16","slug":"how-to-use-the-laser-pointer-in-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/how-to-use-the-laser-pointer-in-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use The Laser Pointer in PowerPoint?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Using lasers while presenting your PowerPoint slides makes your delivery much more effective in front of your audience. It helps you channel your audience\u2019s focus on a specific area of your preference on the slide. But, not everyone would want to or even remember to carry a laser pointer device for a presentation. This is where PowerPoint\u2019s in-built laser pointer comes to the rescue. PowerPoint offers a laser pointer that comes in 3 different colors &#8211; red, green, and blue. With this, you can skip buying and using a manual laser pointer or external software for highlighting anything you want in your presentations and webinars.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">In this article, we explain how to turn on and off the laser pointer in PowerPoint, alter the color of the pointer, the reason behind changing the laser pointer color in PowerPoint, and various useful shortcuts for the laser pointer in PowerPoint.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Table of Contents:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">How to turn on the laser pointer in PowerPoint?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">How to turn off the laser Pointer in PowerPoint?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">PowerPoint laser pointer shortcut<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">How to change the laser pointer color?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Set up slide show shortcut<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Why do people change the laser pointer color?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-turn-on-the-laser-pointer-in-powerpoint\"><strong>How to turn on the Laser Pointer in PowerPoint?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">You can also use the laser pointer in PowerPoint using your mouse via a PowerPoint shortcut. This article will discuss how to do it using both the mouse and the shortcut.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">1. The first step is to turn on the Slide Show mode on PowerPoint either by using the Slide Show tab or simply clicking <\/span><b>F5<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">2. You can find the various pointer tools like <\/span><b>Laser Pointer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">, <\/span><b>Pen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">, <\/span><b>Highlighter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">, and<\/span><b> Ink Colour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\"> selection tool from <\/span><b>Pointer Options <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">on the menu that appears by right-clicking on the screen (slide).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pointer-options-in-PowerPoint-can-be-used-while-presenting-by-right-clicking-on-the-slide.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pointer-options-in-PowerPoint-can-be-used-while-presenting-by-right-clicking-on-the-slide.png 447w, https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pointer-options-in-PowerPoint-can-be-used-while-presenting-by-right-clicking-on-the-slide-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pointer-options-in-PowerPoint-can-be-used-while-presenting-by-right-clicking-on-the-slide-200x280.png 200w, https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pointer-options-in-PowerPoint-can-be-used-while-presenting-by-right-clicking-on-the-slide-400x560.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><figcaption>While presenting, right click on the slide to find and use the Pointer Options feature.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>3. <span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">You can open the laser pointer tool by clicking on the <\/span><b>Laser pointer <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">option. This action turns your mouse cursor into a colored pointer. You can now highlight important parts of the presentation by simply moving your mouse pointer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">4. As we mentioned in the beginning, there are 3 colors you can choose from for your pointer &#8211; red, green, and blue. By default, the color that appears when you turn on the laser pointer is red.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-turn-off-the-laser-pointer-in-powerpoint\"><strong>How to turn off the laser Pointer in PowerPoint?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Since your cursor become the laser pointer after performing the action mentioned in the previous step, you would be wondering how to turn it off. There are two ways of doing it. The first one is by simply hitting the <\/span><b>Esc <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">button on the keyboard. This converts the laser to your cursor arrow. But, this way is practical for people who are near the keyboard.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">So, here\u2019s a different way to turn it off.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Right-click on the screen (slide on the slide show) to find the menu where <\/span><b>Pointer Options <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">are available.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Select the last option on it &#8211; <\/span><b>Arrow Options&nbsp;<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Click on <\/span><b>Visible <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">to turn the mouse cursor into the arrow cursor. This step turns off the laser Pointer in PowerPoint.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Sometimes there\u2019s a bug where the mouse cursor is invisible after selecting the laser pointer. If this is the case, just press the Esc button on the keyboard.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-powerpoint-laser-pointer-shortcut\"><strong>PowerPoint Laser Pointer Shortcut<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Are you someone who explains while giving presentations quite often? If yes, then the pointer feature in PowerPoint would probably be a lifesaver for you. Furthermore, it is an added advantage if you know the PowerPoint laser pointer shortcut.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">So, here is the shortcut &#8211; while on the Slide Show, press and hold the <\/span><b>Ctrl <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">key on your keyboard while you <\/span><b>click and drag <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">the mouse cursor. This action turns the default red-colored laser pointer on. The laser pointer disappears when you stop holding the Ctrl key or dragging the cursor.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">This is a super useful and cool way of using the laser pointer instead of opening the menu and selecting the pointer. Not just because it\u2019s cool to use the laser like that, but it speeds you up without wasting any time opening the menu. So, use the shortcut the next time you go for a presentation!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-change-the-laser-pointer-color\"><b>How to change the Laser Pointer color?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Now that you know how to use the pointer in PowerPoint, it is time to learn how to change the laser pointer color. As we mentioned before, the laser pointer in PowerPoint has 3 different colors to choose from &#8211; green, red, and blue. The default red color of the laser pointer can be easily changed into green or blue using the&nbsp; <\/span><b>Set Up Slide Show<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\"> dialog box. Here is the simplified step-by-step procedure.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">1. Open your <\/span><b>Slide Show <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">tab from the PowerPoint ribbon.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">2. Click the <\/span><b>Set Up Slide Show<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\"> option from the range of options that load after clicking the Slide Show tab.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Set-up-slideshow-in-PowerPoint.png\" alt=\"Click on Set Up Slide show to adjust the color of the laser pointer in PowerPoint\" class=\"wp-image-13628\" width=\"507\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Set-up-slideshow-in-PowerPoint.png 507w, https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Set-up-slideshow-in-PowerPoint-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Set-up-slideshow-in-PowerPoint-200x63.png 200w, https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Set-up-slideshow-in-PowerPoint-400x125.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><figcaption>Click on Set Up Slide show to adjust the color of the laser pointer in PowerPoint.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">3. Click on the <\/span><b>Laser Pointer Color<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\"> drop-down placed on the lower left side of the dialog pop-up box that occurs after the previous step.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/changing-colours-of-laser-pointer-in-PowerPoint.png\" alt=\"This is where you can change the color of the laser pointer in PowerPoint.\" class=\"wp-image-13631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/changing-colours-of-laser-pointer-in-PowerPoint.png 592w, https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/changing-colours-of-laser-pointer-in-PowerPoint-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/changing-colours-of-laser-pointer-in-PowerPoint-200x165.png 200w, https:\/\/slidebazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/changing-colours-of-laser-pointer-in-PowerPoint-400x330.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><figcaption>This is where you can change the color of the laser pointer in PowerPoint.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">4. Now, select the color you want for the laser pointer from the 3 options that appear- red, green, or blue.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">5. Finally, hit the <\/span><b>OK <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">button when you are done choosing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Note that the new color of the laser pointer will remain the same throughout that particular presentation until you go back to edit the settings again. This also means that the color of the laser pointer remains red for all the other presentations you work on at that time until you change it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-set-up-slide-show-shortcut\"><b>Set Up Slide Show Shortcut<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Now, you know how useful the<\/span><b> Set Up Slide Show<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\"> dialog box is. What if we told you that you could easily access it with a shortcut? Shortcuts are useful because they save your time and effort. All you have to do is press and hold the Shift key on the keyboard while clicking on the Reading Pane icon at the bottom of the PowerPoint window.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">That\u2019s it. Getting the <\/span><b>Set Up Slide Show<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\"> dialog box on your screen is as simple as that. This dialog box is not just important for changing the laser pointer colors, but for executing many other useful PowerPoint tricks as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-should-you-change-the-laser-pointer-color\"><b>Why should you change the laser pointer color?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">There are multiple reasons why one would change the laser pointer color. The basic reason is a no-brainer &#8211; a person\u2019s preference to change the color. The most common and logical reason behind changing laser pointer colors is to create a contrast between the slide (the background) and the laser. At times, the background\/slide color would be very close to the pointer color (imagine the red color laser pointer trying to highlight a point on a red-colored slide).\u00a0 This is why the contrast between the slide and the laser pointer in PowerPoint needs to be maintained. After all, the idea is to highlight and point out important parts of the presentation to the public.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">That\u2019s how you fully utilize the PowerPoint\u2019s in-built laser pointer. We hope this article helps you simplify how you present your PowerPoint slides in front of an audience.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">From pointing out different rows in a table, or images of people on your team as you talk about them to emphasizing the key highlights from the slide, you can use the PowerPoint in-built laser for practically anything. 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