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Q138307: PPT7: How to Run a Slide Show Within a Window (Undocumented)

Article: Q138307
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 16-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SUMMARY
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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
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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: 7.00 ppt95 ppt7 pp95 pp7 powerpoint powerpnt powerpt w_powerpt minimized

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0
Hardware          : MAC x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

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