PowerPoint 2016 Presentation Mode Pen

Question

In presentation mode, the pen does not come up from the bottom left menu.  I can get a pen from right clicking on the slide and then selecting the pen, but I cannot get it from the bottom left menu.  (Also, the "..." button also does not do anything.  The other buttons seem to function as they should.)  

I have the problem with all power-points, new or old, even newly created test power-points.  I am using a PC with Windows 7 and have recently upgraded to Office 2016.  I did not have this problem in Office 2013.

Is this a bug, a setting, or what?  How do I access the pen quickly from the bottom left menu during presentation mode?

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for posting your query.

I suggest you to try pressing **Ctrl + P (**short key for Pen) from keyboard in slideshow mode and check if you are able to use Pen. Also check if show pop-up toolbar option is enabled.

To do so, kindly follow the below mentioned steps and check if issue persist.

1. Click or tap on File, then click on Options.
2. Under Options, click on Advanced in left panel.
3. Under Slideshow section, click on show pop-up toolbar checkbox to enable.
4. Click on OK and check if it works.

I hope the above information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Which edition of Windows do you have, 32-bit or 64-bit?

John Wilson's mentioned that he sees the same thing with 32-bit Windows 7.

I've got 2016 installed under 64-bit Windows 7 and this feature's working as expected.

Answer 3

Still need an answer

Answer 4

I see the same thing ppt 2016 pro on W7 32 bit. No pen from the pop up and ... doesn't bring up a menu.

Answer 5

Thank you.  Control + P does work .... but

though the Show Pop-up toolbar is enabled, the pen from that tool bar still doesn't work.