How to Change the View to Grayscale in Microsoft PowerPoint

Changing your presentation view from color to grayscale is useful if you are going to print black-and-white printouts or if your audience might do so. It only takes a few clicks to view your PowerPoint presentation in grayscale.

This feature works the same in all modern versions of Microsoft PowerPoint: 2010, 2013, and 2016.

1. Select the View tab on the Ribbon.
2. In the Color/Grayscale group, select Grayscale or select Black and White to view your presentation in black and white.
3. To change the view back to Color, select Back To Color View from the Grayscale or Black and White tab.