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How to Hide Embedded PowerPoint Slide Show Controls in Microsoft Edge
Question details
The user wants to remove or hide the browser controls for navigating or ending a PowerPoint presentation when it is embedded online.
- Product
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft Edge
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Delivering an online self-learning course where presentation settings like kiosk mode are disabled to restrict user navigation.
- Observed behavior
- PowerPoint 2016 still displays browser controls in the embedded frame for navigating or ending the online presentation, ignoring desktop-level kiosk mode settings.
Verify your PowerPoint version and the platform used for embedding the presentation, as online web viewers handle slide show configurations differently than the desktop application.
Understand the Embedded Controls Limitation and Submit Feedback
Currently, it is not natively possible to remove the built-in navigation controls when a PowerPoint presentation is embedded in a browser iframe.
Microsoft designed embedded PowerPoint presentations to always show navigation and menu controls to ensure accessibility and basic navigation in web environments. This web viewer behavior overrides desktop settings like 'Kiosk Mode', which only applies when presenting locally from the desktop application.
Since the embedded iframe will always show controls, consider exporting your presentation as a video (File > Export > Create a Video) and embedding the video directly. Video players often allow you to hide player controls to force viewers to watch the full content.
Visit the official Microsoft PowerPoint Feedback Portal to suggest a feature for hiding embedded controls.
Navigate to the feedback forum link (https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/af2977de-2f1c-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472) and explain your use case, emphasizing the need for restricted navigation in corporate self-learning courses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does PowerPoint Kiosk Mode work when embedded in a browser?
No, Kiosk Mode is designed specifically for the desktop version of PowerPoint. When you embed a presentation online using an iframe or SharePoint, the web viewer applies its own default navigation controls.
How can I prevent users from skipping slides in an online course?
Since embedded PowerPoint controls cannot be disabled in the web viewer, the most effective workaround is to export your slides as an MP4 video. You can then embed the video using a standard web video player that restricts fast-forwarding or hides playback controls.
Will Microsoft add a feature to hide embedded slideshow controls?
Microsoft updates its features based on user feedback. The best way to encourage this update is to submit a request on the official PowerPoint Feedback portal detailing your specific corporate learning use case.
