Slide Show Setup in PowerPoint

Slide Show Setup refers to the options used to configure the behavior of a presentation during slide show playback.

• Choose how the slide show is presented.
• Select the slides to display.
• Configure slide advancement.
• Control supported animation and narration playback.
• Choose a display mode suitable for the audience.

Example: Set a presentation to run automatically at a display or exhibition without manual slide advancement.

1. Open your PowerPoint presentation.
2. Click the Slide Show tab.
3. Select Set Up Slide Show.
4. Review the options in the dialog box.
5. Choose the required settings.
6. Click OK to apply the configuration.

Presented by a speaker (full screen) is commonly used for live presentations. The slide show occupies the presentation display, and the presenter advances slides as needed.

• Useful for classroom lessons.
• Suitable for meetings and seminars.
• Allows the presenter to control slide advancement.
• Supports interactive presentations with audience questions.

This is a common choice when a teacher or presenter is speaking directly to an audience.

Browsed by an individual (window) displays the presentation in a window instead of taking over the entire screen.

• Useful when working with other applications.
• Can be helpful for demonstrations.
• Allows the presentation to run inside a window.

Choose this mode when you need the presentation to remain in a window on your computer.

Browsed at a kiosk (full screen) is designed for unattended or self-running presentations.

• Useful for exhibitions and reception areas.
• Can be used for information displays.
• Typically repeats continuously when configured to loop.
• Uses configured slide timings for automatic advancement.

Kiosk mode commonly restricts navigation to the configured presentation behavior. Set timings and looping appropriately before using it unattended.

PowerPoint can allow you to specify which slides should be included in a particular slide show.

1. Open Set Up Slide Show.
2. Find the Show slides options.
3. Select All or choose a slide range, if available.
4. Apply the settings.
5. Run the slide show to verify the selection.

Custom Shows can also be used to present a selected group of slides in a chosen order.

The looping option allows a slide show to repeat after it reaches the last slide, until the presenter exits.

1. Open the Slide Show tab.
2. Click Set Up Slide Show.
3. Enable Loop continuously until Esc, if available.
4. Configure slide timings for automatic playback if needed.
5. Start the show and test the loop.

This is useful for information screens, exhibitions, and unattended displays.

Slides can advance through presenter input or according to configured timings.

• Manually: The presenter clicks or uses the keyboard to advance.
• Automatically: Slides advance after their configured timings.

You can configure advancement options through Set Up Slide Show and the Transitions tab, depending on your presentation needs.

For a self-running presentation, test every slide's timing before showing it to an audience.

PowerPoint can use recorded slide timings and narrations during playback when these options are available and enabled.

• Recorded timings control how long slides are displayed.
• Narration provides spoken explanations.
• Automatic advancement can reduce the need for manual control.
• Previewing helps identify timing problems.

If timings or narration do not play as expected, review the slide show settings and the recording for the affected slides.

Presenter View helps the presenter manage a slide show while the audience sees the presentation on another display.

• View speaker notes.
• See the next slide.
• Monitor the current slide.
• Use presentation controls.

Presenter View is especially helpful when your computer is connected to a projector or second monitor.

Some presentations are designed to display visual information without playing recorded narration.

1. Open Set Up Slide Show.
2. Review the available show options.
3. Configure narration playback as required.
4. Check any audio objects placed on individual slides.
5. Run the slide show to verify the result.

Muting recorded narration and managing separate audio objects may involve different settings.

A Custom Slide Show lets you select a subset of slides from a larger presentation for a specific audience.

Example: A teacher can prepare separate slide groups for beginner and advanced students using the same file.

1. Open the Slide Show tab.
2. Choose Custom Slide Show, if available.
3. Create a new custom show.
4. Select the slides and arrange their order.
5. Save the custom show and run it.

• Slides do not advance automatically: Check slide timings and advancement settings.
• The presentation does not loop: Check the continuous-loop setting.
• Some slides are missing: Check the selected slide range or Custom Show.
• Audio does not play: Check narration, audio playback, and device settings.
• Presenter View appears on the wrong screen: Check monitor and display settings.

Create a presentation about your computer institute and complete these tasks:

1. Create at least six slides.
2. Open Set Up Slide Show.
3. Explore the available presentation modes.
4. Configure a slide range if required.
5. Set slide timings for automatic playback.
6. Enable continuous looping for a kiosk-style presentation.
7. Test Presenter View if you have a second display.
8. Run the slide show and verify every setting.