ICT 0417 - Presentations

Objective: Be able to hide slides within a presentation

Introduction

Hiding slides within a presentation can be useful for various reasons, such as creating a surprise element, building suspense, or organizing a presentation with sections that are revealed at specific times. This section will detail how to hide slides in common presentation software like Microsoft PowerPoint.

Hiding Slides in Microsoft PowerPoint

The process for hiding slides is generally straightforward. Here's a step-by-step guide:

1. Open the presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint.
2. In the left-hand pane, select the slide you want to hide.
3. Go to the Slide tab in the ribbon.
4. In the Arrange group, click on Hide Slide.

Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + 9 (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + 9 (Mac) to quickly hide the selected slide.

Unhiding Slides

To make a hidden slide visible again, follow these steps:

1. Select the hidden slide in the left-hand pane.
2. Go to the Slide tab in the ribbon.
3. In the Arrange group, click on Unhide Slide.

Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + 0 (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + 0 (Mac) to unhide the currently selected slide.

Considerations

When hiding slides, remember that the slide is still part of the presentation file. It will reappear if the presentation is edited or if the hidden slides option is changed.

Table Summary

Action	PowerPoint	Shortcut
Hide a slide	Slide tab -> Arrange -> Hide Slide	Ctrl + Shift + 9 (Windows) / Cmd + Shift + 9 (Mac)
Unhide a slide	Slide tab -> Arrange -> Unhide Slide	Ctrl + Shift + 0 (Windows) / Cmd + Shift + 0 (Mac)

Further Exploration

Experiment with hiding and unhiding slides to understand how this feature can be used to enhance your presentations.