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Nelly - 12 Nov 2006 16:39 GMT

Does anyone know how to run a powerpoint slide show from the command line?
I have tried ...>powerpnt presentation5.ppt /s, but it just opens the file
in the program - no slide show.
Thanks

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tohlz - 12 Nov 2006 16:48 GMT

Try powerpnt /s "<path\filename.ppt>".
For more information, check this out:
"Command Line Switches - PowerPoint and PowerPoint Viewers"
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00528.htm

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> Does anyone know how to run a powerpoint slide show from the command line?
> I have tried ...>powerpnt presentation5.ppt /s, but it just opens the file
> in the program - no slide show.
> Thanks

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Austin Myers - 12 Nov 2006 18:25 GMT

> Does anyone know how to run a powerpoint slide show from the command line?
> I have tried ...>powerpnt presentation5.ppt /s, but it just opens the file
> in the program - no slide show.
> Thanks

Change from ...>powerpnt presentation5.ppt /s

To ...>powerpnt presentation5.pps /s

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