Broadcast Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Shows to Remote Viewers for Free using Windows Live ID

Provided by Molly Pell, Senior Systems Analyst

A new feature in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 allows you to broadcast slide shows to remote viewers over the web. All you need is a Windows Live ID. Microsoft provides a free Broadcast service, and creates the URL for you to share with your viewers.

Open the Broadcast Service

Just click File, Save & Send, Broadcast Slide Show, Broadcast Slide Show:

This opens the Broadcast Slide Show dialog:

Click “Start Broadcast”, and you’re prompted to log into Microsoft’s broadcast service with a Windows Live ID:

After you log in, your URL is generated and you can share it with your viewers:

Send this link to viewers, then click “Start Slide Show” to begin your broadcast.

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