Insert clock into presentations

[magoo]

Proposal of new Powerpoint feature.
It would be very helpful if it was possible to insert a real time clock into
Powerpoint presentations.
This way you can always have a good control over the time without trying to
take a sneak peek of the watch on you arm, or even worse check the cell phone
for you who don't wear a watch anymore.

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[Chirag]

There are free clocks available that can be used directly on PowerPoint
slides. There is AutoDateTime at http://officeone.mvps.org/addins.html that
allows you to use PowerPoint shapes, text styles (fonts, colors, etc.) for
the clock and AutoDateTime is free as well.

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html

 

[magoo]

Thanks for the tip, but I'm suggesting MS to include it in Powerpoint so that
you don't have to add third party products, especially if everybody that
wants to utilize the feature, and run a presentation that somebody else has
prepared, needs to do a local installation on their PC.
However, I have tested the AutoDateTime before and have not been able to set
it up as a clock that updates during the presentation. It has only updated
when the presentation was started, but not after that. Does it update during
your presentations?

 

[Chirag]

Yes, AutoDateTime updates the time during the presentation. Please ensure
that the steps listed at
http://officeone.mvps.org/autodatetime/autodatetime.html are followed.

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html