PPT: How to Start a Presentation from the Office Shortcut Bar

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To add a button to the Office Shortcut Bar to start a PowerPoint presentation, use the following steps:

1. Right-click the Office Shortcut Bar, click Customize, and then click the Buttons tab.
2. Click Add File.
3. Switch to the folder that contains the PowerPoint viewer (Pptview.exe or Ppview32.exe.) This is typically the C:\Msoffice\Powerpt or the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office folder. Click the PowerPoint Viewer file, and then click OK.
4. Click Add, and then click OK.
5. Right-click the New button on the Office Shortcut Bar, click Properties, and then click the Shortcut tab.
6. Type the path and file name of the presentation you want to open in the Target box, and then click OK.

You should now be able to click the shortcut button and start the presentation in the Viewer.