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How can I set the output format for a PowerPoint presentation to be overhead?
This was an ECDL exam question and neither I nor the tutor could find the
answer and still can't!
 
This test question is silly or tricky-- if you go to Page Setup, you can
choose different sizes for your slides-- the default is "on-screen", but you
can change it to Letter, Legal, custom and Overhead is one of the selections.
Overhead, Letter and On-Screen have very little differences-- the more
important thing is having setting-up the printer for the different mediums in
order to print.
 
Christine

Many thanks for this - would never have thought of that. Did suspect when
the tutor couldn't sort it out that there was something dodgy ... thought we
were looking for something that didn't exist!

Cheers, you've made a very soggy person much happier!
 
Geraldine said:
How can I set the output format for a PowerPoint presentation to be overhead?
This was an ECDL exam question and neither I nor the tutor could find the
answer and still can't!
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The exam is nuts -- either that or giving you trick questions. There is no
setting for "overhead." You might select a "transparency" or "overhead"
option in the printer so it won't melt the acetate, though.

I'd assume you'd want to print actual slides (1/page) for the overhead
transparencies, but heck, a Notes Page might also make a good overhead
transparency. For those, you'd use File/Print and choose your weapon in the
"print what" section.
 
Ooooooh, good one, Christine. I totally forgot there was an "overhead"
option in File/Page Setup! (But I agree with you about the question itself.)
 
Christine's got it on the money.

The thing that makes the test question even sillier:

The default slide size is On Screen Show, 10 x 7.5

When you change it to Overhead, the size becomes ... 10 x 7.5

No change.

No point to changing the setting.

I think at one time way long ago the sizes were slightly different; Overhead may
simply be still a choice for compatibility with presentations that have long ago
molded, dried up and crumbled into dust.
 
Seems like one needs to explain there are two kinds of "Overhead" projectors. One the older system where you made acetate slides (8 1/2 by 11) and placed the on an overhead table where the light went up to a magnifier that projected out to the screen. Now the newer system you make up your presentation using "Powerpoint" within the computer.. You are still making a "slide" but it never leaves the computer. You project it through a projector (similiar to the old 35mm slide projector) I think this is most likely what this "Guest" is seeking the answer for. I am very new to Power Point so I am trusting someone with more experience can give the correct answer.
Harvey.
 
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