Slide Show Delivery and Output
Setting up the show
Know the difference between Slide Show settings (presented by speaker, browsed by individual, kiosk/self-running with looping and timings) and Rehearse Timings, which records how long you spend on each slide. Custom slide shows let you present a subset in a chosen order without deleting slides. A trap is expecting hidden slides to appear in a custom show or kiosk loop when they are set to be skipped.
Presenter tools
Presenter view shows current slide, next slide, notes and a timer on the presenter's screen while the audience sees only the slide. Understand how to jump to a slide by number, blank the screen, and use annotation tools (pen, highlighter) during delivery.
Output formats
Export to PDF for universal viewing, package the presentation with linked media and fonts for another machine, and save as video for self-running content. Print options include slides, handouts (multiple per page), notes pages and outline. A frequent trap is forgetting that linked (not embedded) media or non-standard fonts break when moved to another computer.
Worked example
For a conference room with an unknown PC: use Package Presentation for CD (or export to PDF/video) so fonts and media travel with the file, then test on the venue machine. For an unattended lobby loop: set kiosk mode, add automatic timings, and enable looping until Esc.
Delivery hygiene
Arrive early, test projector resolution, check contrast in the room, and keep a backup copy.