Microsoft KB Archive/157789

= PPT97: Set Up Show Command Unavailable =

Article ID: 157789

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 Q157789



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) Press ALT+TAB to switch to the PowerPoint Slide Show window.
 * 2) Press ESC to end the slide Show.
 * 3) Press ALT+TAB to switch back to PowerPoint.

Now the Set Up Show command is available.



MORE INFORMATION
When you view a PowerPoint 97 Slide Show, the Slide Show runs as a separate task. You can switch between Slide Show and Edit views by pressing the ALT+TAB keys on your keyboard.

Additional query words: 97 8.00 ppt8 power point slideshow

Keywords: kbui KB157789

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