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Symptoms

When you view your Web presentation on another computer, the text and graphics present a different appearance than they do on your own computer.

Cause

There are several possible causes for this symptom:

• Video resolution settings  

  Video resolution (resolution: The fineness of detail in an image or text produced by a monitor or printer.) refers to the size of the elements displayed on the screen in relation to the size of the screen itself. Specified screen size can affect the size and layout of images on a Web page, as well as the image of gradient page backgrounds. Also, at differing resolutions graphics and text may wrap differently.

  To adjust the screen size settings on a computer:

  1. In PowerPoint, click Options on the Tools menu.
  2. Click the General tab, and then click Web Options.
  3. Click the Pictures tab.
  4. Under Target monitor, select a screen size in the Screen size box.

   Note   The screen resolution options available on each computer depend on that computer's monitor and video adapter.

  To learn more about changing screen settings, see Microsoft Windows Help. (On the Windows Start menu, click Help and Support.)

• Browser settings  

  Although all browsers support the same language (HTML), there are differences between browsers. Some support separate versions of HTML and HTML extensions (HTML extensions: A feature or setting that is an extension to the formal HTML specification. Extensions may not be supported by all Web browsers, but they may be used widely by Web authors. An example of an extension is marquee scrolling text.). Also, custom options can be set in browsers (such as the default colors for text and background, and whether or not graphics are displayed) that might affect graphics display. It is a good idea to view your Web presentation in various browsers (some are available on the Web for downloading) and using various monitor settings, to make sure that all of your page elements appear in each combination.