Schedule Task and PPS

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freddieoliveras - 28 Nov 2006 21:29 GMT

i use schedule task to run a power slideshow point presentation (pps) but run
in normal mode i have to press F5 to run the slideshow, does anybody know any
way to run automatically the slideshow for a period of time and then close
for another period of time and later start again and make a loop without
pressing F5 or clicking the slideshow button?
-freddie-

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Jim Gordon MVP - 29 Nov 2006 04:26 GMT

Hi Freddie,

Try using File > Save As and choose the file type of PowerPoint Show (.pps).
Have the schedule run that file. It should open with the presentation
running.

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

Quoting from "freddieoliveras" <freddieoliveras@discussions.microsoft.com>,
in article B6500B9B-7317-4908-AAB9-211E05FE74F5@microsoft.com, on [DATE:

> i use schedule task to run a power slideshow point presentation (pps) but run
> in normal mode i have to press F5 to run the slideshow, does anybody know any
> way to run automatically the slideshow for a period of time and then close
> for another period of time and later start again and make a loop without
> pressing F5 or clicking the slideshow button?
> -freddie-

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Schedule Task and PPS