Using Kiosk Mode

A kiosk is a self-serve booth or workstation where people can view something without supervision. You have probably seen information kiosks at malls, for example, where users can click or touch buttons on-screen to get information.

When providing a computer to operate unattended to the public, one major concern is that some prankster will come along and tamper with the system. You will learn about some ways to thwart that kind of tampering in the next section, "Setting Up a Secure System," but first let's look at one really basic thing you can do: enable Kiosk mode.

When Kiosk mode is enabled, keyboard navigation is not possible (except for pressing Esc to exit Slide Show view), so users must employ the action buttons and hyperlinks on the slides for navigation. If you place a presentation in Kiosk mode and then hide the keyboard, users will only be able to view the content to which you have linked.

To enable Kiosk mode, follow these steps:

1. On the Slide Show tab, click Set Up Slide Show. The Set Up Show dialog box opens (Figure 21.14).

2. In the Show Type area, click Browsed at a Kiosk (Full Screen).

3. Click OK.