Burn PowerPoint to DVD
A PowerPoint is a slide show format created by Microsoft that has established market dominance. To burn PowerPoint to DVD, follow these step-by-step instructions.
Contents
Steps
- Insert a blank DVD.
- Make sure your burner is DVD-ready. If your computer hasn’t done so automatically with the insertion of the disc, go to My Computer and make sure the disc drive says DVD-R or DVD-RW.
- Half-size the My Computer window. Click on the Restore Down button in the upper right-hand corner between the Minimize and Close buttons.
- Click on the PowerPoint file and drag it onto the DVD drive. You can also copy and paste it onto the drive.
- Prepare the disc for formatting if prompted.
- Provide a name.
- Change the formatting options if desired.
- Wait for the disc to be formatted if necessary.
- Wait for the file to copy.
- Wait for a new window showing the copied file to appear. Note that it is not yet burned; this is why it may appear translucent.
- Click Burn to Disc (or the equivalent). This button should be in the toolbar. If not, right-click the file or the DVD drive itself and look for it among the options that appear.
- Prepare the disc for burning when prompted. Choose a name and, if applicable, a burning speed. (The higher the number, the faster.)
- Wait for the disc to burn. When it’s done, it should eject automatically.
Tips
- Depending on where you want to show the PowerPoint, you may want so select a presentation mode such as kiosk mode.
Warnings
- Be sure that the location where you are taking your disc actually has PowerPoint and can run your file.
