Microsoft PowerPoint XP/X
Viewing Online Presentations: The Environment
Once a presentation is saved as a web page, it is viewed through a web browser. The interface of the presentation in the web browser is simpler than the interface in PowerPoint.
NOTE: The features available to the presentation depend on the web browser used to view it. If a feature is not available, the presentation will look different. For more information on what features are available in your browser, see Considerations.
Frames
When viewing a presentation as a web page, the browser is divided into three frames.
| Frame | Description |
| Outline | The Outline frame displays the title of each slide. You also have the option of viewing an expanded outline of the presentation in this frame. The presentation can be easily navigated through this frame by clicking on the title of the slide you wish to view. |
| Slide | The selected slide is displayed in this frame. |
| Notes | If you would like to view the notes of the presentation, they will be displayed in this frame. This frame is present only if the publisher chose to display notes when he/she saved the presentation as a web page. If the publisher chose to display the Notes frame, it will be displayed even if the presentation contains no notes. |
Buttons
Located along the bottom of the web browser is a series of buttons for use in viewing the presentation.
Windows:
Macintosh:
| Button | Description |
| Show/Hide Outline | This button hides or displays the Outline frame. |
| Expand/Collapse Outline | This button hides or displays sub points of the outline. |
| Show/Hide Notes | Use this button to show or hide the Notes frame. |
| Previous Slide | When navigating a presentation, click this button to jump to the previous slide. |
| Slide Indicator | This area displays the number of the currently displayed slide. |
| Next Slide | When navigating a presentation, click this button to jump to the next slide. |
| Full Screen Slide Show | Use this button to display the slide show in full screen mode. |
Play/Pause Narration  |
OPTIONAL: If you have narration in your presentation use this button to play and pause it as desired. |
Considerations:
Depending on the platform used to save the presentation, and the platform that it is being viewed on, some of the options will change such as the Slide Show View option, Show Hide Notes button, and the ability to resize frames within the window.
Saved in Windows, Viewed in Windows
| Option | Internet Explorer 4.0 or later |
Netscape 3.0 or later |
| Outline Frame | YES; resizable | YES |
| Slide Frame | YES; resizable | YES |
| Notes Frame | YES; resizable | YES |
| Show/Hide Notes Button | YES | NO |
| Slide Show View | YES | NO |
Saved in Windows, Viewed in Macintosh
| Option | Internet Explorer 4.0 or later |
Netscape 3.0 or later |
| Outline Frame | YES | YES |
| Slide Frame | YES | YES |
| Notes Frame | YES | YES |
| Show/Hide Notes Button | NO | NO |
| Slide Show View | NO | NO |
Saved in Macintosh, View in in either Windows or Macintosh:
| Option | Internet Explorer 4.0 or later |
Netscape 3.0 or later |
| Outline Frame | YES; resizable | YES; resizable |
| Slide Frame | YES; resizable | YES; resizable |
| Notes Frame | YES; resizable | YES; resizable |
| Show/Hide Notes Button | YES | YES |
| Slide Show View | YES | YES |
