# Powerpoint slideshow autorun

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powerpoint-slideshow-autorun/228224>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 9, 2004, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powerpoint-slideshow-autorun/228224 "2004-02-09T03:39:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powerpoint-slideshow-autorun/228224/1 "2004-02-09T03:39:11Z")

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I want to send a CD with a Powerpoint presentation. Is there I way I can set it up so that when the icon is clicked, it goes right to running the slideshow? It doesn’t necessarily have to be an auto-run CD, but that would also be nice.

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**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powerpoint-slideshow-autorun/228224/2 "2004-02-09T06:42:35Z")

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IIRC, you can save the PowerPoint Slides as a PP “Slideshow” (the \*.pp **s** extension, not the “t” extension). This way, when someone clicks on it, it’ll just be the slides in an automatic “slideshow”. They won’t be able to edit the slides, however.

I think that’s what you’re looking to do. . . Correct me if I’m wrong.

Tripler  
PowerPoint Ranger