How To: Make a PowerPoint Loop on Its Own

Running slides on a lobby screen, at a table, or before an event starts? You can set a PowerPoint presentation to advance on its own and start over when it reaches the end.

Set the timing

1

Select all slides

In the slide list on the left, click a slide and press Ctrl + A (Windows) or Cmd + A (Mac).
2

Set Advance Slide

On the Transitions tab, check After and enter how long each slide should show, like 00:08.00 for 8 seconds.

Turn on looping

1

Open Set Up Slide Show

On the Slide Show tab, select Set Up Slide Show.
2

Choose kiosk mode

Select Browsed at a kiosk (full screen), then OK. The show loops until you press Esc.
3

Start it

Select From Beginning.

Videos on your slides play as part of the loop. Check that each one is set to start automatically. See Inserting Multimedia in PowerPoint.

Get help

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