PPT97: How to Run a Slide Show Within a Window (190394)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

This article was previously published under Q190394

SUMMARY

This article describes how to add a "Slide Show in a Window" button to one of your toolbars so that you can run a PowerPoint slide show in a Window easily.

MORE INFORMATION

You can add a "Slide Show in a Window" button to one of your toolbars and then run a slide show in a Window by clicking this button. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Open an existing presentation or create a new one.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Commands tab.
  3. From the Category list, click View.
  4. Find the "Slide Show in a Window" button and drag it to one of your toolbars.
  5. Click Close.
When you click the button, your Slide Show runs in a window and follows the settings in the Slide Show dialog box.

To access the Slide Show dialog box, follow these steps:
  1. Hold down the SHIFT key and click the "Slide Show in a Window" button.
  2. Make the choices you want.
  3. Click Show.
The presentation starts in full-screen view. Press ESC to exit. If you now run the slide show in a window, it has the same characteristics, which can include the following:
  • The start slide.
  • The pen color to use.
  • Automatic or manual slide timings.
  • Loop continually until ESC is pressed.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/9/2000
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