How to minimize window during power point viewer?

Hello,

I am beyond frustrated with how to fix this. I'm hoping someone here can
help me.

I have created a tutorial through a 1200 power point presentation/show I
have produced. It is interactive, meaning it's filled with hyperlinks and
action buttons the user can click on in order to navigate through the
tutorial. The tutorial/show is filled with timed slides, and hyperlinks.

My problem is that in order to make this tutorial user-friendly, I need to
know a way that users can minimize the window of the power point viewer.
When I copy the shows to CD, I'm having it viewed through the power point
viewer so that: a) when they put the disc in the computer, the tutorial
immediately comes up and b)It has a more professional look to it (I don't
want it to come up as a power point presentation would, meaning I don't want
them to see the presentation in the "modify" form- with the slide sorter,
etc.).

It seems like such a simple thing, but I'm having such a hard time with this
one. I'm hoping to gain more insight here.

Thank yoU!

Are you saving it as a "PPS" Power Point Show?

needinghelp wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am beyond frustrated with how to fix this. I'm hoping someone here can
> help me.
>
> I have created a tutorial through a 1200 power point presentation/show I
> have produced. It is interactive, meaning it's filled with hyperlinks and
> action buttons the user can click on in order to navigate through the
> tutorial. The tutorial/show is filled with timed slides, and hyperlinks.
>
> My problem is that in order to make this tutorial user-friendly, I need to
> know a way that users can minimize the window of the power point viewer.
> When I copy the shows to CD, I'm having it viewed through the power point
> viewer so that: a) when they put the disc in the computer, the tutorial
> immediately comes up and b)It has a more professional look to it (I don't
> want it to come up as a power point presentation would, meaning I don't want
> them to see the presentation in the "modify" form- with the slide sorter,
> etc.).
>
> It seems like such a simple thing, but I'm having such a hard time with this
> one. I'm hoping to gain more insight here.
>
> Thank yoU!

Yes, it's saved as a power point show and I have set up the show to be
browsed by an individual (window).

"Bob I" wrote:

> Are you saving it as a "PPS" Power Point Show?
>
> needinghelp wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am beyond frustrated with how to fix this. I'm hoping someone here can
> > help me.
> >
> > I have created a tutorial through a 1200 power point presentation/show I
> > have produced. It is interactive, meaning it's filled with hyperlinks and
> > action buttons the user can click on in order to navigate through the
> > tutorial. The tutorial/show is filled with timed slides, and hyperlinks.
> >
> > My problem is that in order to make this tutorial user-friendly, I need to
> > know a way that users can minimize the window of the power point viewer.
> > When I copy the shows to CD, I'm having it viewed through the power point
> > viewer so that: a) when they put the disc in the computer, the tutorial
> > immediately comes up and b)It has a more professional look to it (I don't
> > want it to come up as a power point presentation would, meaning I don't want
> > them to see the presentation in the "modify" form- with the slide sorter,
> > etc.).
> >
> > It seems like such a simple thing, but I'm having such a hard time with this
> > one. I'm hoping to gain more insight here.
> >
> > Thank yoU!
>
>

There is the problem, set it back to full screen. The users can Alt-Tab
away if necessary.

needinghelp wrote:

> Yes, it's saved as a power point show and I have set up the show to be
> browsed by an individual (window).
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>Are you saving it as a "PPS" Power Point Show?
>>
>>needinghelp wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I am beyond frustrated with how to fix this. I'm hoping someone here can
>>>help me.
>>>
>>>I have created a tutorial through a 1200 power point presentation/show I
>>>have produced. It is interactive, meaning it's filled with hyperlinks and
>>>action buttons the user can click on in order to navigate through the
>>>tutorial. The tutorial/show is filled with timed slides, and hyperlinks.
>>>
>>>My problem is that in order to make this tutorial user-friendly, I need to
>>>know a way that users can minimize the window of the power point viewer.
>>>When I copy the shows to CD, I'm having it viewed through the power point
>>>viewer so that: a) when they put the disc in the computer, the tutorial
>>>immediately comes up and b)It has a more professional look to it (I don't
>>>want it to come up as a power point presentation would, meaning I don't want
>>>them to see the presentation in the "modify" form- with the slide sorter,
>>>etc.).
>>>
>>>It seems like such a simple thing, but I'm having such a hard time with this
>>>one. I'm hoping to gain more insight here.
>>>
>>>Thank yoU!
>>
>>

The PPT Viewer is full-screen. As Bob says, the users will need to Alt+Tab
away as necessary.

You might post in the PowerPoint group -- maybe someone there will have a
better solution for you.

--
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"needinghelp" <needinghelp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I am beyond frustrated with how to fix this. I'm hoping someone here can
> help me.
>
> I have created a tutorial through a 1200 power point presentation/show I
> have produced. It is interactive, meaning it's filled with hyperlinks and
> action buttons the user can click on in order to navigate through the
> tutorial. The tutorial/show is filled with timed slides, and hyperlinks.
>
> My problem is that in order to make this tutorial user-friendly, I need to
> know a way that users can minimize the window of the power point viewer.
> When I copy the shows to CD, I'm having it viewed through the power point
> viewer so that: a) when they put the disc in the computer, the tutorial
> immediately comes up and b)It has a more professional look to it (I don't
> want it to come up as a power point presentation would, meaning I don't
> want
> them to see the presentation in the "modify" form- with the slide sorter,
> etc.).
>
> It seems like such a simple thing, but I'm having such a hard time with
> this
> one. I'm hoping to gain more insight here.
>
> Thank yoU!