Raging Computer

If you have pictures, sounds, and movies in your presentation, there is a good chance they will not play on another computer. The reason for this is the media files are only linked to by the presentation file, not stored within it. If you move the presentation file to another computer, the linked files are not in the expected location and will not play.

Luckily, Microsoft® has already thought of this.

Benefits of using “Package for CD”

• All linked media is included in destination folder.
• TrueType fonts can be packaged as well
• PowerPoint Viewer® is included (in case presentation computer doesn’t have correct version)
• Presentation will display as intended (no missing media or substituted fonts)

When the presentation is finished, working correctly and ready to present:

Publish -> Package for CD

Embedding TrueType fonts will ensure the presentation looks the same on any computer it’s shown on.

If the presentation is to be distributed, I would recommend removing extra metadata to avoid potential embarrassment.

The next step is to select the destination for the packaged presentation, probably your flash drive.

After presentation is packaged, close the Package for CD dialog.

Playback
To show presentation, double click “play.bat”

Microsoft product screen shots reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.