{"id":37906,"date":"2012-09-25T16:24:12","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T16:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=37906"},"modified":"2012-09-25T16:24:12","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T16:24:12","slug":"the-blessed-b-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/the-blessed-b-key\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blessed B Key"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/powerpoint-tips-b-key-288x300-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"powerpoint-tips-b-key-288x300\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-37908\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By Ellen Finkelstein<\/p>\n<h3><em>The Blessed B Key<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Maybe calling it \u201cblessed\u201d is an exaggeration, but the B key is a great tool to use when you\u2019re delivering a presentation. You simply press the B key on your keyboard. What does it do?<\/p>\n<p>It blacks out the screen. And the W key whites it out. If the room is dimmed, the white screen may seem a little bright, so I recommend using the B key.<\/p>\n<p>Why is it so wonderful? With nothing on the screen, your audience automatically turns their attention to you. It\u2019s simple, but effective. If at any time a slide doesn\u2019t need to be displayed, use the B key.<\/p>\n<p>Many remotes have a key that does the same thing. If you\u2019re using a remote, it\u2019s nice not to have to be next to your laptop when you want to black out the screen.<\/p>\n<p>Exception: Don\u2019t use the B key during a webinar. Instead of turning their attention to you, your audience may check their email and texts.<\/p>\n<p>How do you get back to your slide? Press the B key again. Your slide reappears.<\/p>\n<p><\/br><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ellenfinkelstein.com\/pptblog\/the-blessed-b-key\/?pcpitstop\" target=\"_blank\">What if you want to go immediately to the next slide?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This post is excerpted with the permission of PowerPoint Tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/techtalk.pcpitstop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/powerpoint-tips-b-key-288x300-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"powerpoint-tips-b-key-288x300\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-37908\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;key&#8217; to getting your audience to pay attention to your PowerPoint 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