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I was recently asked to help someone take a presentation that had been created in PowerPoint, and have it play in a continuous, unmonitored loop on an external display. Have you ever had this problem?
While posting this as a question, I actually found an answer that I will share with you in a reply below.
iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 3rd Gen, Wi-Fi
My solution was to send the PowerPoint Presentation from the Windows PC to the iPad, where I saved it to Files. Then, I used Apple’s Keynote to open the presentation. There was an error message for one font mismatch, but Apple’s replacement font looked just as good.
Then, I selected the three dots in the upper right of the screen to access more options. Choosing Settings, then Presentation Type, you can gain access to have the show present in a loop. Be careful though, because you”re not done yet. If you want it to truly loop without user input, you need to set self-play timings. See screenshot.
From there, it was a simple matter of connecting the iPad to the external monitor using a USB-C to HDMI adapter. Some of these adapters offer a pass through for power, if you need that, too. I hope this helps someone.
My solution was to send the PowerPoint Presentation from the Windows PC to the iPad, where I saved it to Files. Then, I used Apple’s Keynote to open the presentation. There was an error message for one font mismatch, but Apple’s replacement font looked just as good.
Then, I selected the three dots in the upper right of the screen to access more options. Choosing Settings, then Presentation Type, you can gain access to have the show present in a loop. Be careful though, because you”re not done yet. If you want it to truly loop without user input, you need to set self-play timings. See screenshot.
From there, it was a simple matter of connecting the iPad to the external monitor using a USB-C to HDMI adapter. Some of these adapters offer a pass through for power, if you need that, too. I hope this helps someone.
Thanks for sharing your tip :)
Giulio
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