Creating an automatic slideshow in PowerPoint is quite straightforward. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can do this:
- Open your PowerPoint presentation and click on the slide that you want your presentation to start from.
- Go to the “Slide Show” tab in the ribbon menu at the top of the PowerPoint window.
- In the “Set Up” group of options, select “Set Up Slide Show”. This will open a new window with various settings for your slideshow.
- In the new window, under the “Show options” section, make sure the box next to “Loop continuously until ‘Esc'” is checked. This option ensures that your slideshow will repeat until you manually stop it.
- Under the “Advance slides” section, select the “Using timings, if present” option. This will let PowerPoint automatically move through your slides according to the timings you’ve set.
- Click “OK” to save your settings and close the window.
If you haven’t set timings for your slides yet, you can do so by following these steps:
- Click on the “Transitions” tab in the ribbon menu.
- Under the “Timing” group, you can set the duration for how long you want each slide to appear on the screen. Do this for each slide in your presentation.
- Once you’ve set the timings, make sure to save your presentation.
Now, whenever you start a slideshow from the slide you’ve chosen, it will automatically advance through the slides according to the timings you’ve set and loop until you stop it manually.
Remember, the effectiveness of your presentation depends not only on the content but also on the way it’s delivered. Using automatic slideshow features can help make your presentation more engaging and professional.
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