Hide a slide from show

Hide a slide from show in Microsoft PowerPoint — with the four heights of help laid out: do it now, make it easier for the next person to accept, work out the right move when you are stuck, and learn the pattern so it stops coming back.

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The four heights

The same task, four distances: today's deadline, the next reviewer, the stuck moment, the pattern.

Execute — do the immediate task

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Hide slide 9 from the client-facing show but keep it in the deck for internal review. Make sure…
Hide slide 9 from the client-facing show but keep it in the deck for internal review. Make sure hidden slides do not appear when the slideshow is presented or when exporting to PDF for the client. Leave slide 9 visible in the editor and add a short note in the slide notes saying ‘Hidden: internal only’. Confirm by sending me the client PDF and the working file by Wednesday noon.

Improve — make it easier to accept

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Before I send the client version, remove the internal-only slide from the show flow without losing…
Before I send the client version, remove the internal-only slide from the show flow without losing it in the master file: hide slide 9 so it does not appear in slideshow or in the exported client PDF, retain it in the editable deck for internal comments, and mark the notes with review status. Flag any linked objects from that slide that may still appear elsewhere.

Decide — diagnose the stuck moment

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I just hid slide 9 because it contains internal commentary, but when I exported the deck to PDF for…

I hid an internal slide but it still appears in the exported PDF.

I just hid slide 9 because it contains internal commentary, but when I exported the deck to PDF for the client the slide still showed up. Procurement and the account director will notice. Why would a hidden slide export, and what exact export steps ensure hidden slides are excluded from the client PDF while keeping the master deck intact?

Become — change the pattern

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I keep leaking internal slides and notes to clients because I forget to hide or remove them…

I forget to remove internal slides before sending decks out.

I keep leaking internal slides and notes to clients because I forget to hide or remove them correctly. That costs trust and causes awkward conversations. What routine or checklist should I implement so every client deliverable excludes internal slides and comments, while preserving a full internal working file?

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