By default, PowerPoint adds a black slide at the end of the original presentation. If you do not want to include such a black slide at the end in PowerPoint, here is how you can disable it. You can turn on or off the End with black slide option in PowerPoint using PowerPoint Options, Local Group Policy Editor, and Registry Editor.
How to enable or disable End with black slide option in PowerPoint
You can end a PowerPoint presentation with the last slide instead of a Black Slide. Enable or disable End with black slide option in PowerPoint. To enable or disable auto black slide in the end in PowerPoint, follow these steps:
- Open Microsoft PowerPoint on your computer.
- Click on the Options.
- Switch to the Advanced tab.
- Go to the Slide Show section.
- Tick the End with black slide checkbox to enable.
- Remove the tick to disable.
- Click the OK button.
To know more about these steps, keep reading.
To get started, open Microsoft PowerPoint on your computer and click on the Options visible in the bottom-left corner. However, if you have already opened this app, click on the File in the top menu bar and select Options.
After opening the PowerPoint Options panel, switch to the Advanced tab and head to the Slide Show section. Here you can find an option called End with black slide.
Tick this checkbox to enable the black slide and remove the tick from this checkbox to disable the black slide at the end.
At last, click the OK button to save the change.
How to stop PowerPoint presentation from ending with a black slide using Group Policy
To enable or disable End with black slide option in PowerPoint using Group Policy, follow these steps:
- Press Win+R to open the Run prompt.
- Type gpedit.msc and click the OK button.
- Go to Advanced in User Configuration.
- Double-click on the End with black slide setting.
- Choose the Enabled option to allow.
- Choose the Disabled option to block.
- Click the OK button.
Let’s check out these steps in detail.
First, you need to open the Local Group Policy Editor on your computer. For that, press Win+R to open the Run prompt, type gpedit.msc, and click on the OK button.
Then, navigate to this path:
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 > PowerPoint Options > Advanced
In the Advanced folder, you can see a setting named End with black slide. You need to double-click on this setting and choose the Enabled option to allow and the Disabled option to block the black slide.
Finally, click the OK button to save the change.
End PowerPoint presentation with the last slide instead of a Black Slide using Registry
To turn on or off End with black slide option in PowerPoint using Registry, follow these steps:
- Search for regedit and click the search result.
- Click the Yes button.
- Go to Microsoft\office\16.0 in HKCU.
- Right-click on 0 > New > Key and set the name as powerpoint.
- Right-click on powerpoint > New > Key and name it as options.
- Right-click on options > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name it as ssendonblankslide.
- Double-click on it to set the Value data.
- Enter 1 to turn on and 0 to turn off.
- Click the OK button.
- Restart your computer.
Let’s delve into these steps in detail.
To get started, search for regedit in the Taskbar search box, click on the search result and click the Yes button in the UAC prompt to open the Registry Editor.
Then, navigate to this path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\16.0
Right-click on 16.0 > New > Key and name it as powerpoint. Next, right-click on powerpoint > New > Key and set the name as options.
Now, right-click on options > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it as ssendonblankslide.
By default, it has a Value data of 0. If you want to turn off this feature, keep that Value data. However, if you want to turn on the black slide, double-click on it and set the Value data as 1.
Finally, click the OK button, close all windows, and restart your computer.
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Does PowerPoint end with a black slide?
Yes, PowerPoint ends the presentation with a black slide. It helps you to know that the presentation is done. However, if you do not want to show the black slide automatically and want to disable it in Windows 11/10, you need to follow any of the guides mentioned above. It is possible to do that using in-built options, GPEDIT, and REGEDIT.
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Why are my PowerPoint slides black?
There could be several reasons why your PowerPoint slides are black. In most cases, it happens due to compatibility issues. If you have a presentation made in a very old version of PowerPoint, and you try to open it in the latest version, there is a chance of getting this problem. You can troubleshoot the issue by repairing the presentation.
I hope it helped.
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