Can PowerPoint show slides in a random order?

[Michael H]

Either I'm blind or just stupid, but Icannot find where I can set PowerPoint
2003 to run slides in a random order! IT's driving me nuts!

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Michael,

Powerpoint does not have the ability to display a deck of slides in a random
order.

However, this add-in does give powerpoint the ability

http://www.tushar-mehta.com/powerpoint/randomslideshow/index.htm

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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[David M. Marcovitz]

For a straightforward random slideshow, Tushar's add-in is the best. For
other options, check out "Randomize the order of a PowerPoint presentation"
from the PPT FAQ (it lists Tushar's add-in first because it is the best):

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00429.htm

--David

David Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/