Need help with PowerPoint

Could someone point me toward a good website for PowerPoint tutorials? I’ve got the basics down, but I really want to level up my presentation skills and make things look more engaging. My topic is all about Uruguay, and since I already have the text and images ready to go, there isn't a massive rush—it's due this Tuesday. If anyone isn't in the mood to explain the ropes but happens to be an expert, feel free to reach out; I could just send everything over and have you handle the design for me (if you're feeling generous!

I could also use some help putting together a PowerPoint Presentation. Does anyone know how to make a 5-slide deck start the slideshow automatically? Basically, I want to save it so it just starts cycling through slides the second I open the file.😕

Peter Kim2 said:I actually need some help setting up a PowerPoint Presentation. Does anyone know how to make a 5-slide deck start the slideshow automatically? I want to save it so that as soon as I open the file, the slides just start running on their own.😕

Save as -> Presentation

I did make it a Presentation, but the issue is it won't start the slideshow automatically. It doesn't just cycle through the slides on its own without me clicking something.😕

So, if you just go into the slide show view on your own—like, hit that slide transition tab—you can pick out whatever effects you want for the transitions. Then, under the 'advance slide' section, you get to decide if you want them to flip when you click or just move automatically after a set amount of time. I guess it works the same way for individual animations too; you can set those to trigger on a click or just let them run on a timer if that's what you're feeling. 😉

Maybe I should just start typing in Chinese since nobody gets what I'm saying here 😲
Look, I get the whole transition and slideshow thing, blah blah blah...
But I’m trying to email my Presentation to someone, and when they open it, they have to manually turn all those features on themselves. I want it to just play automatically the second they open it. You feel me? 😕 😕 😕

Peter Kim2 said:So, I’m sitting here staring at my screen, completely stumped, and I think I actually need some help putting together this PowerPoint Presentation. Does anyone out there actually know how to make a five-slide deck just start running automatically? Like, is there a way to save it so that the second I open the file, the slideshow kicks off and starts cycling through the slides without me having to click a single thing? It feels like such a basic thing, right, but why does it have to be this complicated sometimes? Anyone got the fix?😕

Look, if you're actually putting together a Presentation and don't want to be stuck clicking through every single slide like a maniac while everyone stares at you, just do yourself a favor and use the "Save as PowerPoint Show" option. It’s such a simple trick, really—you save it that way and the slides will just cycle through automatically the second you open the file. Why would you bother doing it the hard way when you can just let the software handle the heavy lifting for you?👍

Thanks Tweety, finally an answer that actually makes sense 😘