Display duration

Display duration

Term explanation

Definition and meaning

Display duration in PowerPoint refers to the length of time a slide remains visible before automatically advancing to the next one. Setting a display duration enables auto-play presentations that run without manual input — useful for kiosks, event loops, or self-running demos. Duration settings are configured per slide in the Transitions panel and can be combined with timing controls on individual animations to choreograph a fully automated presentation sequence.

LIZ AI manages more than timing. It keeps slide content synchronized with live data so that every slide shown — regardless of duration — displays accurate, current information.

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