The Chronicle’s ProfHacker recently asked people to write about the relatively unknown software features that they think more of us should know about. I found the thread inspirational and even added the following PowerPoint tips to the conversation.

PowerPoint Shortcuts Every Professor Should Know

	launch the slide show
	launch the slide show from the starting point of the selected/active slide
	type a number and hit enter – go to that specific slide (this only works when you're viewing the slide show)
	blank/black-out the screen (only works when you're viewing the slide show) – bring the screen back by hitting b again

Embedding Video in PowerPoint

Here are a few more tips you can use to incorporate video clips into your PowerPoint slide decks.

Embed a YouTube video in a slide

Start a YouTube video at a specific point in the clip, embedded or as a link

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/start-youtube-video-minutes-seconds/

Add/Embed Screenr video

http://screenr.com/CSs

Let us know what other tricks you like to use in PowerPoint to make presenting easier.