# Presenting

## Entering Presentation Mode

Enter presentation mode clicking the the main menu ‘Present’. You can quickly switch back and forth between the Editor and Present mode.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/XZ2f4xfCMfm6YotpRd2J" alt=""><figcaption><p>Main menu Present item</p></figcaption></figure></div>

<figure><img src="/files/YGCBkCtqtqdkGAdN44xb" alt=""><figcaption><p>An example of a chart in presentation mode</p></figcaption></figure>

## Stories

You can add charts as slides to a story, which allows you to create an ordered presentation of just a particular set of charts. Stories are saved within folders.

### Create a Story or add a Chart to a Story

From the preview panel, you can create a story starting with the currently open chart, or add that chart to an existing Story.

<figure><img src="/files/eugg9XvWhKrLVcpkA3lD" alt=""><figcaption><p>Screenshot of a dropdown to add a chart to your story</p></figcaption></figure>

### Viewing Stories

You can view your existing stories in the package by clicking on the stories icon at the bottom of the file list

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/DBL7mYSPAoSHE9W23xtX" alt=""><figcaption><p>Screenshot of the stories list in the file editor</p></figcaption></figure></div>

### Playing Stories

From the story slides list, you can edit your story slides, and play the story like a slide deck presentation

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/xBVjc7bHMpEWta2VAcBE" alt=""><figcaption><p>Screenshot of playing a story</p></figcaption></figure></div>

<figure><img src="/files/OWWvSmyNVjCNI6qoYTjt" alt=""><figcaption><p>Full screen story presentation mode</p></figcaption></figure>

## Drawing Annotations

At any time, you can draw on top of your charts in Presentation Mode by holding down the ctrl key (command on Mac) and click dragging your mouse around the chart. Press escape to clear your drawings.

<figure><img src="/files/5Ha4Isp0BjZIRWngORG3" alt=""><figcaption><p>Screenshot of drawing on top of a chart</p></figcaption></figure>

## Slicers

While in Presentation Mode, common chart slicers are readily available to help you navigate the data.

### Date Slicer

For date charts, common date ranges are available at the top of the presentation. They will constrain the dates in the visualization.

<figure><img src="/files/aya5LHGqX9EWwXHjnIqg" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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