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Using the context menu in Prezi Present

The context menu can be opened with a right-click or by holding CTRL/CMD+click. It gives you a quick alternative to some of the most useful commands when editing. The menu changes according to where your cursor is on the presentation.

On the overview

Right-click or CTRL/CMD-click on the overview to get this menu.

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  • Start presentation: Enables you to start viewing or presenting your presentation.
  • New topic (or New subtopic)...: Adds a new topic/subtopic to your presentation.
  • Paste: Adds what you have copied to the clipboard to your presentation.
  • Insert text: Adds a new text box to your presentation.
  • Add comment to overview...: Allows you to add a comment to the overview.
  • Add animation...: Opens the animation sidebar so you can add animations.
  • Background: Opens the “Background” sidebar so you can change your background image or color.

On topics, text, and objects

Right-click or CTRL/CMD-click on a topic, subtopic, text, or object to get this menu.

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  • Bring to front: Moves the selected object to the front. The other objects that are in front of the selected objects will move to the back.
  • Send to back: Moves the selected object to the back so the surrounding objects can come forward.
  • Background: Opens the “Background” sidebar so you can change your background image or color.
  • Add to my library: Add any item on your canvas to your library to use it later in any other presentation.
  • Advanced topic editing...: Enables you to customize the cover of a topic or subtopic.
  • Add comment...: Allows you to add a comment to the selected topic, subtopic, text, or object.
  • Add animation...: Allows you to add animations such as zooming or fade to the selected topic, subtopic, text, or object.
  • Set as starting point: Sets your place on the canvas as a custom starting point.
  • Copy: Copies the selected topic, subtopic, text, or object.
  • Paste: Pastes the selected topic, subtopic, text, or object.
  • Delete: Deletes the selected topic, subtopic, text, or object.

On images

Right-click or CTRL/CMD-click on an image to get this menu.

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  • Bring to front: This moves the selected image to the front. The other objects that are in front of the selected image will go to the back.
  • Send to back: This moves the selected image to the back so the surrounding objects can come forward.
  • Add comment to image...: Lets you add a comment to the picture.
  • Add animation...: Enables you to add animation such as zooming or fade to the selected image.
  • Copy: Copies the image to your clipboard.
  • Paste: Pastes the object from your clipboard to your presentation.
  • Delete: Removes the image from your presentation.
  • Background: Opens the “Background” sidebar so you can change your background image or color.
  • Replace image...: Allows you to replace the selected image with a new one, keeping the same dimensions and placement.
  • Edit image...: Opens the image editor
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