Is PowerPoint updated to handle 16x9 HDTV screens?

[Jim U]

We are updating our presentation equipment and need an understanding of how
PowerPoint will address the large wide screen TV's. Any tips?

 

[Austin Myers]

This really isn't a function of PPT, it all depends upon your hardware.
(Video card and drivers.)



Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com

 

[Stephan Schaem]

To my knowledge Powerpoint / templates doesn't handle 16:9 display
so you will get black bar on the left and right of the screen.

I'm actually not sure if its possible to build a template that would use the whole 16:9 area for presentation...

Stephan

 

[Echo S]

To my knowledge Powerpoint / templates doesn't handle 16:9 display
so you will get black bar on the left and right of the screen.

I'm actually not sure if its possible to build a template that would use
the whole 16:9 area for presentation...

It won't show that way on a computer monitor because the monitor isn't 16:9.
But it will show as a full screen on a 16:9 screen. But if the screen you're
projecting to is oh, say 16:11 (odd size only for purposes of illustration),
then you're going to see black bars (letterboxing) at the top and bottom of
the screen, sure.