How to add a countdown timer to your power point

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How to add a countdown timer to your power point

• 13 simple rules that will add a timer to any
  power point.

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Directions

• Save the zipped file and extract the
  PTT_Sample_Break_Timer.pps to the same folder as
  your PowerPoint presentation file.
• Open your PowerPoint file, click "View",
  "Master", "Slide Master".
• Select the "Rectangle" tool on the Drawing
  Toolbar and draw a small rectangle in one of the
  corners (ensuring it is not obscured by the Slide
  Title or other objects).
• Right-click the rectangle and select "Action
  Settings".
• Click the "Hyperlink to" dropdown and select
  "Other PowerPoint Presentation".

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Directions

• Browse to the folder and select the
  "PTT_Sample_Break_Timer.pps" file.
• Click "OK". This accepts the first slide as the
  slide to link to.
• Click the "Highlight click" checkbox towards the
  bottom left.
• Click the "OK" button to accept and close the
  Action Settings dialog box.
• With the rectangle still selected, click the
  "Fill Color" dropdown arrow on the Drawing
  Toolbar and select "No Fill".

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Directions

• Click the "Line Color" dropdown arrow and select
  "No Color".
• Click the "Close Master View" button on the Slide
  Master View toolbar.
• Save your presentation.