Windows 10: View Slide Show of Pictures in Windows 10

How to: View Slide Show of Pictures in Windows 10

How to View Pictures as a Slide Show in Windows 10


When you select one or more images in a folder containing pictures (image files) in Windows 10, you can view them as a slide show.

This tutorial will show you different ways on how to view pictures in a folder as a slide show in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To View Pictures as a Slide Show on Desktop
• Option Two: To View Pictures as a Slide Show in File Explorer
• Option Three: To View Pictures as a Slide Show in Windows Photo Viewer
• Option Four: To View Pictures as a Slide Show in Photos app

OPTION ONE [/i] To View Pictures as a Slide Show on Desktop

*note The slide show will play the images as your desktop background in the same order they are in the folder starting with the first image.

1. Set to view pictures in a folder as a slide show in Settings or Control Panel. (see screenshot below)












OPTION TWO [/i] To View Pictures as a Slide Show in File Explorer

*note The slide show will play the images in the same order they are in the folder starting with the first image.

If you select more than one image, the slide show will only play the selected images starting with the image first in the order.

1. Open a folder in File Explorer that contains the image (picture) files you want to view as a slide show.

2. Select one or more images in the folder.

3. Click/tap on the Manage Picture Tools tab, and click/tap on the Slide show button in the ribbon. (see screenshot below)



4. The slide show will now play the images. You can right click or press and hold on the slide show to change your slide show settings. You can press the Esc (escape) key to exit the slide show. (see screenshot below)








OPTION THREE [/i] To View Pictures as a Slide Show in Windows Photo Viewer

*note The slide show will play the images in the same order they are in the folder starting with the selected image.

1. If you have not already, you will need to restore Windows Photo Viewer first.

2. Open a folder in File Explorer that contains the image (picture) files you want to view as a slide show.

3. Open an image in the folder with Windows Photo Viewer. (see screenshot below)



4. In Windows Photo Viewer, click/tap on the Play slide show (F11) button. (see screenshot below)



5. The slide show will now play the images. You can right click or press and hold on the slide show to change your slide show settings. You can press the Esc (escape) key to exit the slide show. (see screenshot below)








OPTION FOUR [/i] To View Pictures as a Slide Show in Photos app

*note The slide show will play the images in the same order they are in the folder starting with the selected image.
1. Open a folder in File Explorer that contains the image (picture) files you want to view as a slide show.

2. Open an image in the folder with the Photos app.

3. In the Photos app, press the F5 key, or click/tap on the See more (3 dots) button and click/tap on Slideshow. (see screenshot below)



4. The slide show will now play the images. While the slideshow is playing, you can: (see screenshots below)

• You can press the left and right arrow keys to scroll to the previous or next image while the slideshow is playing.
• Move the pointer to the top of the slide show, and click/tap on the menu button for more options.
• Swipe down from the top of the slide show on a touch screen, and click/tap on the menu button for more options.
• You can press the F5 or Esc (escape) keys or click/tap on the slideshow to exit the slideshow. (see screenshot below)

That's it,
Shawn


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Can't run slide show in Windows 10

Original title: VIEWING PICTURE CD WITH WINDOWS 10

Pls answer with a step by step for viewing a picture CD in Windows 10. And know how grateful I will be. Thanks

I created the CD with the help of a local techie and now can't run a slide show of the contents.

 

windows slide show

To have a better grip on your concern about opening pictures in Windows 10, we'd like to check the following:

• If you're able to open pictures individually.
• If you're receiving the same error message when opening the pictures individually.
• The process that you perform to view pictures as a slide show.

We look forward to your response.

 

How to create a slide show on Windows 10


Hello thistlebarrow, and welcome to Ten Forums.

You might see if using OPTION TWO below to play a slide show of pictures in a folder may work for you.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

 

Can't run slide show in Windows 10

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



Please share a few details to narrow down the issue:

• 
  Are you able to view pictures?
  
• 
  Are you using Photos app or picture viewer to view the pictures?
  
• 
  What exactly happens when you try to run slide show?
  
• 
  Do you receive any error message?
  

Feel free to get back to us with the required information to assist you further. We will be happy to help.



Regards,

Jenith

 

slide show

Hey,

Use the following steps:

Navigate to Settings>Personalize>Background

Under background,

In the drop down list select Slide show.

hope it helps.