Insert a New Slide into Power Point While in Show Mode

Keyboard shortcuts and functions are not available while presenting in Power Point. Annotating slides with a Tablet PC might require a new surface to expound visually on while making particular points during your presentation. Here's how to make that happen. Have no fear, Visual Basic is here. Yes, I am talking computer programming code here, but it's just cut and paste. You can do this. And if you can't, call the Institute.

  1. While you have your Power Point presentation open, click Tools >> Macros >> Visual Basic Editor



  2. Next, select Insert >> Module. Cut and paste the following code into the window.
    Sub InsertBlankSlide()
    Dim newIndex As Long
    With ActivePresentation
    newIndex = .SlideShowWindow.View.Slide.SlideIndex + 1
    .Slides.Add newIndex, ppLayoutBlank
    .SlideShowWindow.View.GotoSlide newIndex
    End With
    End Sub



  3. Select File >> Close and Return to Power Point
  4. Click View >> Master >> Slide Master



  5. Next, click AutoShapes from your drawing toolbar (if not active, right-click on the toolbar and check drawing), and select Action Buttons



  6. Next, select that new shape and right-click, select Action Settings



  7. Next, under the Mouse click tab, select Run macro: InsertBlankSlide and click OK