How to Create a Slideshow on iPad

Written by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: February 28, 2023 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to create a slideshow on iPad. You can create a slideshow of an album in the Photos app on iPhone and iPad.

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It's the app that has an image of a color wheel that resembles a flower.
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Tap the Albums tab. It's in the bottom-right corner. It has an image of a folder.
- Click here to read how to create an album in Photos.
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It's in the upper-right corner. This will display the images as a slideshow.
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This will display the pause and options buttons.
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Tap the pause button. It's at the bottom-center of the page.
- Tap the Play button in the same location to resume the slideshow.
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Tap Options . It's in the lower-right corner.
- Tap Theme to change the say the slideshow is presented.
- Tap Music to change the music of the slideshow, or turn it off.
- Tap
  
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  next to "Repeat" to repeat the slideshow.
- Use the slider bar at the bottom of the options menu to change the speed of the slide show.
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This will stop the slideshow and return to the album.

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When I tap my screen, why does the slideshow stop?

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This is so that you can exit the slideshow. Without it, you wouldn't be able to stop it easily.

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Once a slideshow is created, can you save in a certain location on your iPad to use it elsewhere?

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Yes, it can be saved in ipad to use it elsewhere. It's in the upper-left corner of the Files app. This displays the Locations menu in a sidebar to the left. Tap the location the PPT file is saved to. If the PPT is saved to your iPhone or iPad, tap "On My iPhone/iPad".

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How can I project a slideshow onto a screen for a larger audience?

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Cast the iPad screen onto a television or computer monitor via Bluetooth while the slideshow is in present mode.

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