Saving as a presentation show

This option exports your presentation so that it opens in slideshow view, rather than in normal view. This is a popular option when sending presentations via email, as the presentation is attached to an email message in the Presentation Show format so that the recipient only launches the show, not the application and the presentation.

1. Open a presentation to save as a PowerPoint show. For this example, we will use the SSGreenGroup.pptx presentation.
2. Choose the Change File Type option from the Export list, then click on the PowerPoint Show (*.ppsx) option:

3. In the Save As… dialog box, choose a location to save the file to, as well as a filename, if applicable.
4. Click on Save. The PowerPoint show is saved to the specified location. Note the difference in the presentation icon when you save it as a presentation show.

5. Double-click on the file to launch the presentation in slideshow view.

The PowerPoint presentation opens in slideshow view, which allows the user to click through the presentation to view the next slide. Press the Esc key on your keyboard to exit the presentation when done.