Limelight
Annotate during a PowerPoint presentation
PowerPoint's pen tools are buried and break your flow. Limelight lets you draw on top of your slides instantly with a single hotkey while you present.
While presenting in PowerPoint you often want to circle a key figure, underline a phrase, or draw an arrow as you speak. Hunting for PowerPoint's pen tool mid-slide kills your momentum and pulls focus away from your message.
Limelight runs from your menu bar and draws on top of PowerPoint in slideshow mode. Press ⌃⌥3 to start drawing right over your current slide, mark up whatever you want, then press ⌃⌥C to clear. Undo a stroke with ⌃⌥Z. Because it is a live overlay, it works the same whether you are presenting in the room or sharing on a call.
Built for speakers, lecturers, and trainers who present with PowerPoint on a Mac. Draw on screen is a Pro feature.
Why Limelight
- ▸Draw on screen with ⌃⌥3, clear with ⌃⌥C, undo with ⌃⌥Z
- ▸Works on top of PowerPoint slideshow and any other app
- ▸Nothing is recorded, the drawing is a live overlay
- ▸Pro feature
Cursor spotlight free · from $2.99/mo or $34 lifetime · macOS 14+
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free to start, then go Pro from $2.99/mo or a $34 one-time lifetime license. macOS 14+, notarized by Apple.
FAQ
- Does this change my actual slides?
- No. Limelight draws a temporary overlay on top of your screen. Your PowerPoint file is never modified, and you clear the drawing with ⌃⌥C.
- Can I use it while screen sharing PowerPoint on a call?
- Yes. The drawing is part of your screen, so any video call or recorder sharing your screen will show the annotations.