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Slide Show Preview in OpenOffice Impress

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Preview Open Office Impress slide shows

Preview OpenOffice Impress slide shows

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Preview the Slide Show

  1. Check to make sure the Automatic preview box is checked.

  2. When you click the Play button at the bottom of the Custom Animation task pane, this single slide will play in the current window, showing any animations applied to the slide.

  3. To see the current slide in full screen, choose any one of the following methods
    • Click the Slide Show button at the bottom of the Custom Animation task pane. The slide show will play in full screen, starting from this current slide.

    • Choose Slide Show > Slide Show from the menu or press the F5 key on your keyboard.

  4. To view the complete slide show in full screen, return to the first slide in your presentation and choose one of the methods in Item 3 above.

Note - To exit a slide show at any time, press the Esc key on your keyboard.

After viewing the slide show, you can make any necessary adjustments and preview once again.

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