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How to Publish a PowerPoint Presentation as an Online Slide Show
Question details
The user wants to store a presentation in the cloud and share a link that directly opens in an interactive slide show mode in the web browser, rather than opening an editable presentation.
- Product
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Sharing a presentation via a cloud link so recipients can view it immediately as an interactive slide show.
- Observed behavior
- OneDrive and PowerPoint for the Web open shared presentation files in standard viewing or editing modes, requiring the viewer to manually launch the slide show.
Note that Microsoft OneDrive and PowerPoint for the Web currently default to opening shared files in standard web viewing modes, and they do not support auto-launching presentations directly into Slide Show mode via link sharing.
Share as View-Only and Instruct Viewers
Since OneDrive does not currently support auto-launching PowerPoint files in Slide Show mode via shared links, you must share the file as view-only and viewers must manually start the presentation.
Saving a presentation locally as a PowerPoint Show (.ppsx) forces it to open directly in slide show mode on a desktop. However, when uploaded to OneDrive and shared via a link, PowerPoint for the Web overrides this behavior and opens it in the standard web viewer. There is currently no parameter or setting to bypass this online.
Upload your presentation to OneDrive, click the 'Share' button, and ensure the link settings are set to 'Can view' so users cannot edit your slides.
Inform your recipients that once the link opens in their browser, they need to manually click the 'Slide Show' button located at the bottom right corner of the window or on the View tab.
To encourage the addition of direct slide show linking, open your desktop PowerPoint, go to the Help menu, and select 'Feedback' to submit a feature request. In the web app, use the Help tab to find the feedback option.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I force a OneDrive link to open directly in Slide Show mode?
Currently, no. OneDrive and PowerPoint for the Web do not support appending parameters to the shared URL to force Slide Show mode. The file will always open in the standard web viewer first.
What happens if I share a .ppsx file via a cloud link?
If shared via OneDrive or SharePoint, the .ppsx file opens in PowerPoint for the Web just like a standard .pptx file, meaning the viewer still has to manually start the slide show. However, if the recipient downloads the .ppsx file locally and opens it with desktop software, it will launch directly into Slide Show mode.
How do viewers start the presentation in PowerPoint for the Web?
Once the shared link opens in the browser, viewers can start the presentation by clicking the 'Slide Show' icon in the bottom right corner of the window, or by navigating to the 'View' tab and selecting 'Slide Show'.
