PPT2000: Set Up Show Command Unavailable (212510)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
This article was previously published under Q212510

SYMPTOMS

If you click the Slide Show menu, the Set Up Show command may be unavailable (grayed out).

CAUSE

The Set Up Show command is unavailable if you are running the presentation as a Slide Show in the background.

RESOLUTION

  1. To switch to the PowerPoint Slide Show window, press ALT+TAB.
  2. To end the Slide Show, press ESC.
  3. To switch back to PowerPoint, press ALT+TAB.
Now the Set Up Show command is available.

STATUS

This functionality of PowerPoint is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

When you view a PowerPoint Slide Show, the Slide Show runs as a separate task. To switch between Slide Show and Edit views, press ALT+TAB on your keyboard.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/30/2000
Keywords:kbprb kbui KB212510
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