command line

[Nelly]

Does anyone know how to run a powerpoint slide show from the command line?
I have tried ...>powerpnt presentation5.ppt /s, but it just opens the file
in the program - no slide show.
Thanks

 

[tohlz]

Try powerpnt /s "<path\filename.ppt>".
For more information, check this out:
"Command Line Switches - PowerPoint and PowerPoint Viewers"
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00528.htm
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[Austin Myers]

Does anyone know how to run a powerpoint slide show from the command line?
I have tried ...>powerpnt presentation5.ppt /s, but it just opens the file
in the program - no slide show.
Thanks

Change from ...>powerpnt presentation5.ppt /s

To ...>powerpnt presentation5.pps /s