Quick way to create a slideshow in Windows

 

If you have ever used PowerPoint or Google Slides to create a slideshow of photos, you know how much work it can be to import, crop and resize all the photos, set up transitions and loop the presentation. This article explains a simple way to create a slideshow using the Windows Photos app in Windows

Quick Photo Slideshow

1. Open File Explorer and put all the photos for your slideshow into one folder 
2. Double-click on the first photo to open it in the Photos app 
3. Click the Play (start slideshow) button at the top or press F5 on your keyboard

This will show all the photos in the folder in the order they are in the folder. The slideshow will not show pictures stored in subfolders. If you only want to show specific photos in a folder, choose one of the options below:

• Select photos by holding down CTRL while selecting each image you want in the slideshow.
• Select a string of photos by holding down the SHIFT key while selecting the first and last image in the group of photos.

Tip: You can show photos that are stored in a Google Drive folder if you have installed the Google Drive for Desktop app. 

Slideshow Options

Click the Slideshow Options (music note) button to toggle on/off animations, transitions, auto loop and music.

Article by Karen Matthes, Extension Learning Technologies, klm@umn.edu