Microsoft KB Archive/190394

= PPT97: How to Run a Slide Show Within a Window =

Article ID: 190394

Article Last Modified on 11/9/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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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.

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