Start a slide show presentation

To Start a slide show from within Microsoft PowerPoint Open the presentation you want to view as a slide show.

1. On the Slide Show menu, click View Show.
2. To Start a slide show from your desktop In My Computer or Microsoft Windows Explorer, locate the presentation file you want to open as a slide show. Right-click the file name, and then click Show.
3. To Start a PowerPoint Show (.pps)
4. Use this procedure to open and play a slide show you have saved as a PowerPoint Show (.pps).
5. In My Computer or Microsoft Windows Explorer, locate the PowerPoint Show file you want to open. Double-click the file name to open it.
6. To create a shortcut to your PowerPoint Show, use the right mouse button to drag the file to your desktop. When you release the mouse button, click Create Shortcut Here.