PowerPoint slide-show without opening the program

Peter Kent · 02-09-2005, 05:36 PM

Hello there!

I'm new to PowerPoint and have just created my first slide-show. I want, when turning on the computer, to watch the slide-show without opening the PowerPoint itself.

Thanks for any clues,

Peter

bry623 · 02-10-2005, 06:49 AM

Find where you have your powerpoint slideshow. Right click it, then click create a shortcut. Then right click and copy the shortcut. Next, right click start and then click explore. Click on the + next to programs (right under start menu). Right click startup and click paste.

This will cause that ppt file to run on startup. If you no longer wish it to run, click start,programs,startup and right click your ppt and click delete.

Peter Kent · 02-11-2005, 01:17 PM

Hi! Thanks for answering

I did what you recommended but that resulted in opening the PowerPoint as if I wanted to edit the slides or something.

There is a Microsoft program - MS PowerPoint Viewer - intended for people who need to share their presentations with other users who don't even have the PowerPoint.

You can see it here

It solved my problem.

CTSNKY · 02-11-2005, 01:19 PM

You can also do a Save As and save your PPT as a Powerpoint Show file (.PPS). Thsi will open directly into the slide show without going thru the "normal" Powerpoint dialogs.

02-09-2005, 05:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Peter Kent Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 36 OS: Win XP	PowerPoint slide-show without opening the program Hello there! I'm new to PowerPoint and have just created my first slide-show. I want, when turning on the computer, to watch the slide-show without opening the PowerPoint itself. Thanks for any clues, Peter

02-10-2005, 06:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Find where you have your powerpoint slideshow. Right click it, then click create a shortcut. Then right click and copy the shortcut. Next, right click start and then click explore. Click on the + next to programs (right under start menu). Right click startup and click paste. This will cause that ppt file to run on startup. If you no longer wish it to run, click start,programs,startup and right click your ppt and click delete. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

02-11-2005, 01:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Peter Kent Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 36 OS: Win XP	MS PowerPoint Viewer is the solution Hi! Thanks for answering I did what you recommended but that resulted in opening the PowerPoint as if I wanted to edit the slides or something. There is a Microsoft program - MS PowerPoint Viewer - intended for people who need to share their presentations with other users who don't even have the PowerPoint. You can see it here It solved my problem.

02-11-2005, 01:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	You can also do a Save As and save your PPT as a Powerpoint Show file (.PPS). Thsi will open directly into the slide show without going thru the "normal" Powerpoint dialogs. __________________ GO BIG BLUE!!