Start a slide show presentation - PowerPoint

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Start a slide show presentation

Applies to: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003

Do one of the following:

Show Start a slide show from within Microsoft PowerPoint

Open the presentation you want to view as a slide show.
Do one of the following:
- Click Slide Show at the lower left of the PowerPoint window.
- On the Slide Show menu, click View Show.
- Press F5.

Show Start a slide show from your desktop

In My Computer or Microsoft Windows Explorer, locate the presentation file you want to open as a slide show.
Right-click the file name, and then click Show.

Show Start a PowerPoint Show (.pps)

Use this procedure to open and play a slide show you have saved as a PowerPoint Show (.pps).

In My Computer or Microsoft Windows Explorer, locate the PowerPoint Show file you want to open.
Double-click the file name to open it.

Show Tip

To create a shortcut to your PowerPoint Show, use the right mouse button to drag the file to your desktop. When you release the mouse button, click Create Shortcut Here.

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