Change the default view

By default in Normal view, PowerPoint displays the pane that contains the Slides and Outline tabs. Changes that you make to the size of the panes in the view or to the view itself are saved and displayed with the presentation in which the changes are made. The changes are not saved outside that presentation. However, you can specify that PowerPoint always open in a certain view.

Among the views that you can set as the default are Slide Sorter view, Slide Show view, Notes Page view, and variations on Normal view. For more information about PowerPoint views, see Views in PowerPoint.

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click PowerPoint Options.
2. In the PowerPoint Options dialog box, click Advanced.
3. Under Display, in the Open all documents using this view list, select the view that you want to set as the default, and then click OK.

See also:

• Views in PowerPoint