Automatic slide show in Powerpoint 2010, move to next slide

Have a patron that wants a powerpoint slide show that moves on its own, spending 5 seconds on each slide:

Automatically Move to the Next Slide

The key here is the Transitions feature where you can set timings. A transition is animation to introduce the next slide although a specific transition isn't needed to set timings which automatically advance to the next slide. To set up timings:

1. Select one or more slides in a presentations. To highlight multiple slides, switch to the Slide Sorter View and hold down the [Ctrl] key as you click on each slide or press [Ctrl] + A to Select All.
2. In PowerPoint 2010, choose the Transitions tab in the Ribbon.  In PowerPoint 2007, pick the Animations tab.
3. For PowerPoint 2010 & 2007, look for the Advance Slide options at the right side of the Ribbon, set After to the amount of time (seconds), uncheck "On Mouse Click".  The timings can vary from one slide to another.

Pick a transition if you wish and save your presentation.



To loop the show:

Run a PowerPoint Presentation Continuously

The Set Up Slide Show options in PowerPoint help you customize your options for running a slide show presentation. When you have set timings in a presentation, you can also control a presentation so it loops (runs) continuously until you press the [Esc] key. This is a great feature for trade shows, kiosks, company reception areas, and other presentations where you don't need to be actively involved in the display of each slide. To successfully use a loop, each slide should have automatic timings as covered above. To change slide show options for an open presentation:

1. In PowerPoint 2010 & 2007, click the Slide Show tab and pick the Set Up Slide Show icon. For PowerPoint 2003, pick Slide Show > Set Up Show.
2. Under Show options, click the choice for Loop continuously until 'Esc'. Also verify the Advance Slides option is set to Use timings, if present.

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