If the presentation uses no manual transition cues, then just sum the slide
transition timings. This will give you an approximate duration.
If the slides will accompany a talk, than I would recommend using a watch.
Then figure what needs to be trimmed and what should be expounded on.
If you are looking for an automated way then you could plug this macro in.
------Start Macro----------
Sub Ecclesiastes_3_1()
Dim oSld As Slide
Dim myTime As Single
Dim Oops As Boolean
Oops = False
For Each oSld In ActivePresentation.Slides
With oSld.SlideShowTransition
If .AdvanceOnTime = True Then
myTime = myTime + .AdvanceTime
Else
Oops = True
End If
End With
Next oSld
If Oops = True Then
MsgBox "Manual transition advances detected."
Else
MsgBox "Approx. " & myTime & " seconds."
End If
End Sub
------End Macro----------
How do I use VBA code in PowerPoint?
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00033.htm
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