PPT97: How to Run a Slide Show Within a Window

ID: Q190394

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

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.

Additional query words: 8.00 powerpoint powerpnt powerpt w_powerpt minimized ppt97

Keywords          : kbusage
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: July 30, 1998