Presentation Layout

Presentation slide shows are published to HTML or XHTML and viewed in a browser.

Note: Author-it slide shows are run from a web browser and cannot be run from PowerPoint.

The presentation slide show layout uses a new three-frame frameset. The two main frames are used to display the Slide in the left frame, and the Table of Contents in the right frame. The Slide frame is always displayed, however the Table of Contents frame has the option of being displayed or hidden. The Slide frame automatically resizes to accommodate displaying or hiding the Table of Contents frame. The Control Bar is displayed in the lower pane and contains Play and Stop buttons used for unattended slide shows, a Show/Hide Contents button, a Help button, and an Exit button to end the slide show.

You can also create handouts of the slides by publishing the presentation to Word using the new Word publishing template, Presentation.dot. Once you've published to Word, check the handouts in Print Preview, then print the handouts - either one slide per page, or if your printer allows multiple pages per sheet you can print many slides per page. Each slide is printed with a footer that adds the slide number and date the presentation was published.

Note: As a general guide up to six slides per printed page ensures slides remain legible, but this can vary according to the printer that is used.