Your slides have been created. Transitions
and animations have been selected. It is time to work on
your entire show. Go to the slide sorter view so you can get
a visual overview.
If you decide that a slide belongs in
another place you may click and drag the entire slide to the
new spot. For example; I could click on slide 3 and drag it
to the left. A vertical line will appear between slides 1
and 2. If I let go of the mouse button, my original slide 3
will now be slide 2.
Viewing the Slide Show
You can start a show by clicking on the
Slide Show button at the bottom of the window [
]. You may also go to either the View menu or the
Slide Show menu at the top of the screen and select Slide
Show. You may also begin a show by pressing the
F5 button. Either of these options will
allow you to see your show. If you are working on a slide
and want to test your show starting from any slide other
than slide 1, use the Slide Show button at the bottom of the
window. The other methods all begin your show with slide 1.
There is an option which gives you more
control. Go to the Slide Show menu, and select
Set Up Show or Rehearse Timings.
Set Up Show - This choice allows
control over several parameters:
The principal use of this window will be
to cause the show to loop continuously until you hit the esc
key. Even though timings are specified, you could choose to
advance slides manually. Pen color will allow you to write
on the slide during the show, and the mark will not
permanently change the slide. More on that later.
Rehearse Timings - [Caution! This
option should not be selected if you, or your students, will
be presenting to the class. Only use this for something like
a Parent's Night display.] If you select this option, your
show immediately starts. A timer begins to run in the bottom
right corner. When you are ready for the next thing to
happen, click once with your mouse. Nothing will happen
until you click. Wait until the exact amount of time has
elapsed before you click. PowerPoint records all of those
timings and will ask you at the end of the rehearsal if you
want to save those times. If you say yes then any times you
may have entered will be changed when you go back to the
Slide Sorter view
Ready? On with the show!
