Can I change the black spaces on the sides of the slides?

[Workin'Hard]

Can I change the black spaces on the sides of my slides?

 

[Echo S]

Can I change the black spaces on the sides of my slides?

Sounds as if you might be viewing a 4x3 aspect-ratio file on a wide-screen
display. That would cause black bars on either side when the file is being
presented (in slide show view). Is that the problem you're trying to
resolve, or is it something else?

 

[Workin''Hard]

Actually, I'm working with a company template that looks like it's using an
8.5 x 11 paper-like page format. But, you are right about the wide-screen -
it's on a laptop. Are there any fixes for this?
Workin'Hard

 

[Echo S]

Well, I thought changing the resolution in Slide Show | Set Up Show might do
the trick, but it doesn't. So it must be a setting on the display itself. I
know there's a setting that does this for external projectors, but I can't
seem to locate what will work without toggling to a dual laptop/projector
view. Then it stretches on the laptop, but I don't know how to force that
without the 2nd monitor attached.

You might just have to check your video card documentation. Hopefully
someone more knowledgeable in this area will pop in with some ideas, though.

--
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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Actually, I'm working with a company template that looks like it's using
an
8.5 x 11 paper-like page format. But, you are right about the
wide-screen -
it's on a laptop. Are there any fixes for this?
Workin'Hard

Can I change the black spaces on the sides of my slides?

Sounds as if you might be viewing a 4x3 aspect-ratio file on a
wide-screen
display. That would cause black bars on either side when the file is
being
presented (in slide show view). Is that the problem you're trying to
resolve, or is it something else?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

 

[Workin''Hard]

Wow, sounds like I've asked for too much! Maybe I'll just hot glue some art
museum postcards to the sides and call it a day. . .
Thanks for your help, EchoS!

Well, I thought changing the resolution in Slide Show | Set Up Show might do
the trick, but it doesn't. So it must be a setting on the display itself. I
know there's a setting that does this for external projectors, but I can't
seem to locate what will work without toggling to a dual laptop/projector
view. Then it stretches on the laptop, but I don't know how to force that
without the 2nd monitor attached.

You might just have to check your video card documentation. Hopefully
someone more knowledgeable in this area will pop in with some ideas, though.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Actually, I'm working with a company template that looks like it's using
an
8.5 x 11 paper-like page format. But, you are right about the
wide-screen -
it's on a laptop. Are there any fixes for this?
Workin'Hard

Can I change the black spaces on the sides of my slides?

Sounds as if you might be viewing a 4x3 aspect-ratio file on a
wide-screen
display. That would cause black bars on either side when the file is
being
presented (in slide show view). Is that the problem you're trying to
resolve, or is it something else?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

 

[Echo S]

LOL!

It shouldn't be that hard, dang. I'm still hoping someone else will have
ideas.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Wow, sounds like I've asked for too much! Maybe I'll just hot glue some
art
museum postcards to the sides and call it a day. . .
Thanks for your help, EchoS!

Well, I thought changing the resolution in Slide Show | Set Up Show might
do
the trick, but it doesn't. So it must be a setting on the display itself.
I
know there's a setting that does this for external projectors, but I
can't
seem to locate what will work without toggling to a dual laptop/projector
view. Then it stretches on the laptop, but I don't know how to force that
without the 2nd monitor attached.

You might just have to check your video card documentation. Hopefully
someone more knowledgeable in this area will pop in with some ideas,
though.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Actually, I'm working with a company template that looks like it's
using
an
8.5 x 11 paper-like page format. But, you are right about the
wide-screen -
it's on a laptop. Are there any fixes for this?
Workin'Hard

:

Can I change the black spaces on the sides of my slides?

Sounds as if you might be viewing a 4x3 aspect-ratio file on a
wide-screen
display. That would cause black bars on either side when the file is
being
presented (in slide show view). Is that the problem you're trying to
resolve, or is it something else?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

 

[Echo S]

Yay! TAJ posted this link in a different thread. It's exactly what we're
looking for here, I think.

Make screenshow fill a wide screen display
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00566.htm

Thanks, TAJ!

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

LOL!

It shouldn't be that hard, dang. I'm still hoping someone else will have
ideas.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Wow, sounds like I've asked for too much! Maybe I'll just hot glue some
art
museum postcards to the sides and call it a day. . .
Thanks for your help, EchoS!

Well, I thought changing the resolution in Slide Show | Set Up Show
might do
the trick, but it doesn't. So it must be a setting on the display
itself. I
know there's a setting that does this for external projectors, but I
can't
seem to locate what will work without toggling to a dual
laptop/projector
view. Then it stretches on the laptop, but I don't know how to force
that
without the 2nd monitor attached.

You might just have to check your video card documentation. Hopefully
someone more knowledgeable in this area will pop in with some ideas,
though.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Actually, I'm working with a company template that looks like it's
using
an
8.5 x 11 paper-like page format. But, you are right about the
wide-screen -
it's on a laptop. Are there any fixes for this?
Workin'Hard

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Can I change the black spaces on the sides of my slides?

Sounds as if you might be viewing a 4x3 aspect-ratio file on a
wide-screen
display. That would cause black bars on either side when the file is
being
presented (in slide show view). Is that the problem you're trying to
resolve, or is it something else?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/