Overview
The Slide Show tab in Microsoft PowerPoint contains various features and options that are used when presenting your PowerPoint slides. Here’s an overview of the key features you’ll find on the Slide Show tab:
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Start Slide Show:
This group contains options to start your presentation from the beginning or from the current slide. It also includes options to start the presentation in different views, such as Presenter View or Browsed by an Individual (for kiosk-style presentations).
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Set Up Slide Show:
This group allows you to configure how your presentation is displayed during a slide show. You can choose options such as whether to start the show from the current slide, use Presenter View, or loop continuously.
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Monitors:
This group contains options for configuring multiple displays or monitors for your presentation, useful for situations where you have dual monitors or a projector.
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Slide Show Options:
Here, you can specify additional options for your slide show, such as whether to show the presentation with animations and slide transitions, or to show narrations and ink.
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Custom Slide Show:
This group allows you to create and manage custom slide shows, which are subsets of your presentation that you can use for specific purposes. For example, you can create a custom slide show for a shorter presentation.
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Rehearse Timings:
This feature helps you practice your presentation with timing. It records the time you spend on each slide and can be useful for ensuring that your presentation fits within a time limit.
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Record Slide Show:
This option allows you to record your presentation, including your voice narration and slide transitions. You can choose to record from the current slide or from the beginning of the presentation.
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Show/Hide Slide Show Toolbar:
This option toggles the visibility of the Slide Show toolbar, which provides controls for navigating through the presentation during a slide show.
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Slide Transition:
While not directly on the Slide Show tab, you can access slide transition options here, which determine how each slide advances during the presentation.
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Animation Painter:
This tool allows you to copy animation effects from one object or slide to another, which can be helpful for maintaining consistency in your presentation.
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Rehearse Timing:
Clicking this button initiates the rehearsal of your slide timings. As you progress through the slides, PowerPoint records the time spent on each slide and can help you gauge the overall presentation duration.
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Record Pointer:
This option allows you to record your mouse movements and clicks during a presentation. It’s useful for demonstrating software or highlighting specific elements on slides.
Navigation In Slide Show Tab Using Screen Readers
Using screen readers to navigate and use the functions of the Slide Show tab in PowerPoint requires a combination of keyboard shortcuts and screen reader commands. Below are steps on how to use these functions with a screen reader:
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Open PowerPoint and Your Presentation:
Launch Microsoft PowerPoint and open the presentation you want to work on.
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Access the Slide Show Tab:
To access the Slide Show tab, press Alt + V to activate the View tab and then use the arrow keys to navigate to the Slide Show tab. Your screen reader should announce the tab name.
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Start the Slide Show:
To start the slide show from the beginning, press Alt + V, then Alt + S, and finally Enter. This will start the slide show from the first slide.
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Start from Current Slide:
To start the slide show from the current slide, press Alt + V, then Alt + S, and finally I. This will begin the presentation from the slide you are currently on.
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Use Presenter View:
If you want to use Presenter View (where you can see speaker notes and upcoming slides while presenting), navigate to the “Set Up Slide Show” option in the Slide Show tab and press Enter. Use the arrow keys and your screen reader to configure your desired settings.
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Rehearse Timings:
To rehearse timings, press Alt + V, then Alt + S, and finally T. This will initiate the rehearsal process where PowerPoint will record the time spent on each slide.
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Record Slide Show:
To record a slide show (including audio and video narration), press Alt + V, then Alt + S, and finally R. Follow the on-screen prompts to record your narration.
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Use Slide Show Toolbar:
During the slide show, you can access the Slide Show toolbar by pressing Ctrl + H. This toolbar provides navigation controls for advancing or going back to slides, and you can interact with it using your screen reader.
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Custom Slide Shows:
If you have set up custom slide shows, you can access and run them from the “Custom Slide Show” option in the Slide Show tab. Use arrow keys to navigate and press Enter to start a custom slide show.
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Slide Transition:
To set slide transition options, navigate to the “Transitions” tab, select a slide, and use your screen reader’s commands to configure the transition effect and timing.
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Record Pointer:
To record mouse movements and clicks during a presentation, select “Record Pointer” from the Slide Show tab and follow the on-screen prompts.
Shortcut Key Commands for Slide Show Tab
Using keyboard shortcuts to access functions of the Slide Show tab in Microsoft PowerPoint can help streamline your presentation and navigation. Here are some common keyboard shortcuts for using functions in the Slide Show tab:
| Function | Shortcut |
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| Start Slide Show |
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| Set Up Slide Show | Alt + S, S |
| Monitors |
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| Slide Show Options | Alt + S, O |
| Custom Slide Show |
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| Rehearse Timings | Alt + S, T |
| Record Slide Show | Alt + S, R |
| Show/Hide Slide Show Toolbar | Ctrl + H |
| Slide Transition (Not on the Slide Show tab but related) | Alt + G, T |
| Animation Painter (Not on the Slide Show tab but related) | Alt + A, P |