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Custom Shows in PowerPoint
A Variety of Ways to Use Custom Shows in PowerPoint

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A custom show is a slide presentation that is made using slides that you had already created in the same, much larger presentation. By choosing only a select group of these slides, you can target a specific audience. This is a great feature to present information on a "need to know" basis.

1. Create a Basic Custom Show in PowerPoint - Text Only Version

A basic custom show is one that you will create showing only a few select slides -- the custom show -- from a larger presentation. For example, the sales department only needs to see those slides that pertain to their group, rather than the complete slide show about all departments in the company.

2. Basic Custom Shows in PowerPoint - Step by Step

This step by step tutorial with screenshots will take you through the steps of making your first custom PowerPoint show.

3. Hyperlink to a PowerPoint Custom Show

Create a hyperlink from a text string or graphic object within your main presentation to show only a few select slides -- the custom show -- rather than the remainder of all the slides in the presentation.

4. Set Up and Play PowerPoint Custom Shows

Now that your PowerPoint custom show is ready to go, how do you play it?
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