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PowerPoint,
I work in TV comedy. As you know, when it comes to comedy,
timing is everything. |
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Presentations
are no different. That's why I have a "Rehearse
Timing" feature. So, if your assignment is a
30-minute presentation on dinosaurs, you'll know if your
presentation is too long or too short. You want time to
get across the information you need, but you don't want
your audience falling asleep or fidgeting in their seats. |
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Timing your presentation
When you select Rehearse Timings, your Slide Show starts
running, and PowerPoint starts timing it. The timing is
displayed in the Rehearsal dialog box. When the Slide Show
comes to an end, PowerPoint will give you the final
running time.
Follow these steps to time your presentation:
1. Click the Slide Show menu, and then
click Rehearse Timings. The Slide Show begins and
a Rehearsal dialog box appears in the lower-right-hand
corner of the screen.
2. Begin speaking and presenting your show.
3. If you want to repeat your rehearsal of a
slide, click the Repeat button on the Rehearsal dialog
box. The current slide repeats and the timing for it
starts over.
4. Rehearse your presentation until it's
finished. After you're done, a message box appears. It
tells you the final running time and it asks you if you
want to record the timings to use for viewing the
presentation.
5. Click No. You are returned to the
PowerPoint window.
Note: You
click No because you are only timing the show. You would
click Yes if you wanted to use the recorded timings to
automate your presentation.
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