Start a slide show

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Application: Presentation Home Edition

Normal view

You can start the slide show from the first slide or from the current slide, provided that this slide is not hidden.

To start the slide show from the first slide, do one of the following:

•In the Command menu, select Slide Show > From Beginning.

•On the Toolbar, select the File section and click t_file_first From Beginning.

•On the Toolbar, in the File section, click the arrow to the right of the t_file_first From Beginning button and select From Beginning from the drop-down list.

•Select the first slide in the Slide bar by double-clicking.

•Press F5.

If the first slide is hidden, the slide show starts with the first unhidden slide.

To start the presentation from the current slide, do one of the following:

•In the Command menu, select Slide Show > From Current Slide.

•On the Toolbar, in the File section, click the arrow to the right of the t_file_first From Beginning button and select From Current Slide from the drop-down list.

•Select the current slide in the Slide bar by double-clicking.

•Press Shift+F5.

The presentation demonstration tools are located on the Control bar at the bottom of the screen.

Presenter view

To start a demonstration on a single-monitor computer (for example, when preparing for a presentation), do one of the following:

•In the Command menu, select Slide Show > In Presenter View.

•On the Toolbar, in the File section, click the arrow to the right of the t_file_first From Beginning button and select In Presenter View from the drop-down list.

•Start the presentation demonstration as usual in any way convenient for you. On the Control bar, click control_panel_more More. In the drop-down list, select In Presenter View.

To start a demonstration on a computer with two monitors, do one of the following:

•In the Command menu, select Slide Show > In Presenter View.

•On the Toolbar, in the File section, click the arrow to the right of the t_file_first From Beginning button and select In Presenter View from the drop-down list.

•Start the presentation demonstration as usual in any way convenient for you. The Presenter view will be enabled automatically.

The presentation demonstration tools are located on the Control bar at the bottom of the main screen.

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