PPT97: Set Up Show Command Unavailable

ID: Q157789

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 For Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you click the Slide Show menu, the Set Up Show command may be unavailable (grayed out).


CAUSE

The Set Up Show command is unavailable if you are running the presentation as a Slide Show in the background.


RESOLUTION

  1. Press ALT+TAB to switch to the PowerPoint Slide Show window.


  2. Press ESC to end the slide Show.


  3. Press ALT+TAB to switch back to PowerPoint.


Now the Set Up Show command is available.


MORE INFORMATION

When you view a PowerPoint 97 Slide Show, the Slide Show runs as a separate task. You can switch between Slide Show and Edit views by pressing the ALT+TAB keys on your keyboard.

Additional query words: 97 8.00 ppt8 power point slideshow

Keywords : kbui
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :


Last Reviewed: November 8, 1999
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