Two steps to create your own self running presentation
Perfect for conferences, trade shows, or even holding slides at your webinar. Self running slides catch people’s attention. If you already have a presentation that will work for this, here are two simple steps to turn it into a self running presentation.
Note: you will be making some changes to the presentation, so before you start save out a new version of your presentation. That way you will still have the original version for when you’re presenting live.
Step 1: Create Automatic Timings
When you are presenting, you will want to have control over when the next animation or slide transition happens, so your presentation will most likely be set up so that you need to click the mouse to continue.
However, at a kiosk you will want the presentation animation and slides to advance automatically, so that people passing by your stand will be able to read and follow the slides.
There are many ways to set up the timings for a presentation so that they run automatically, but the simplest and quickest is to use “rehearse timings”:
- On the top ribbon, click Slide Show and Rehearse Timings
- Click each time you want to proceed to the next animation/slide
- Once you’ve finished the slides, PowerPoint will prompt you to save the new slide timings
Step 2: Loop Presentation
At a kiosk, you will want the presentation to loop back to the beginning again once finished. To do this:
- On the top ribbon, click Slide Show and Set Up Slide Show
- Select Loop continuously until ‘Esc.’
- Hit OK
The video below (from our Vimeo channel) shows these two steps in action. At Presented, we have lots of experience creating kiosk presentations, so get in touch if you want us to help you create something really eye-catching that will draw people to your stand. For more tips on setting up a killer exhibition stand, take a look at this guest blog.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is a self running presentation?
A self running presentation is a type of slideshow that advances automatically without the need for manual input. This is ideal for scenarios like conferences, trade shows, or as holding slides during webinars where you want to catch the attention of passersby without having to manually control the presentation.
How do I create automatic timings for a self running presentation?
To create automatic timings for a self running presentation, follow these steps: click on the ‘Slide Show’ tab in PowerPoint. Then select ‘Rehearse Timings’. Proceed through your presentation, clicking each time you want to advance to the next animation or slide. Finally, save the new slide timings when prompted by PowerPoint. This will ensure your presentation runs automatically.
How can I make my self running presentation loop continuously?
To make your self running presentation loop continuously, perform the following steps: go to the ‘Slide Show’ tab in PowerPoint. Then select ‘Set Up Slide Show’. Check the option ‘Loop continuously until ‘Esc.” Then click ‘OK’. This setting will ensure that once your presentation reaches the end, it will start over from the beginning automatically.
What precautions should I take before turning my presentation into a self running presentation?
Before converting your presentation into a self running presentation, it’s important to save a new version of your presentation file. This way, you will have the original version intact for live presentations where you need manual control over slide transitions and animations.
