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What are the shortcuts for slide show controls?

Slide Show Controls

The shortcuts for slide show controls are:

N, ENTER or SPACEBAR = Advance to next slide
P, BACKSPACE or PGUP = Return to Previous Slide
[NUMBER]+ENTER = Go to slide
B = Display a black screen or return to show from a Black Screen
W = Display a white screen or return to show from a White Screen
S = Stop or start an automatic slide show
ESC = End a slide show
E = Erase on-screen annotations
H = Go to next hidden slide
T = Set new timings while rehearsing
O = Use original timings while rehearsing
M = Use mouse click to advance while rehearsing
CTRL+P = Change the pointer to a pen
CTRL+A = Change the pen to a pointer
CTRL+H = Hide the pointer and button temporarily
CTRL+L = Hide the pointer and button always
SHIFT+F10 or RIGHT CLICK = Display the shortcut menu
F1 = Show list of controls

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