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Q119577: PPT: Hidden Slides at Beginning of Slide Show Aren’t Hidden

Article: Q119577
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): MACINTOSH:4.0; WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 15-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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PowerPoint enables you to mark slides as hidden. Normally, hidden slides will
not appear during an on-screen slide show unless you press the on- screen
"hidden slide button" on the previous slide. However, if you hide the first
slide in a presentation, or if you hide multiple, consecutive slides at the
beginning of the presentation, they will appear during the slide show.

CAUSE
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Because the decision whether or not to display a hidden slide is based on the
status of the previous slide, PowerPoint cannot hide any slides until after a
non-hidden slide is displayed.


Additional query words: 4.00a 4.00c invisible hidden non-hidden powerpnt mac show macppt winppt up onscreen ppt95

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerptMacSearch kbPowerPt700Search kbPowerPt400 kbPowerPt400Mac kbPowerPt400c kbPowerPt400a
Version           : MACINTOSH:4.0; WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Hardware          : MAC x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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