How to View PowerPoint on Microsoft Surface RT with All Original Effects

Convert PowerPoint presentation to MP4 video for viewing on Microsoft Surface RT

We have been long waiting for tablets that are coming with original PowerPoint support, instead of the Office apps. Microsoft has finally announced its own tablet ultra-portable PCs designed to work with Windows RT and Windows 8 operating system. The Windows RT version will be released together with the Windows 8 operating system in October, while the Windows 8 Pro version is due to come 3 months later.

Here are the main specs and features of the two Surface kinds, Windows Surface RT and Surface for Windows 8 Pro:

	Surface for Windows RT	Surface for Windows 8 Pro
OS	Windows RT	Windows 8 Pro
Light	676g	903g
Thin	9.3mm	13.5mm
Clear	10.6-inch ClearType HD Display with 16:9 aspect ratio. Corning Gorilla Glass 2 technology also included.	10.6-inch ClearType HD Display with 16:9 aspect ratio. Corning Gorilla Glass 2 technology also included.
Processor	ARM-based by NVIDIA	Intel Core Ivy Bridge
Energized	31.5 W-h battery	42 W-h battery
Connected	microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2×2 MIMO antennae	microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video, 2×2 MIMO antennae
Productive	Offce '15' Apps, Touch Cover, Type Cover	Touch Cover, Type Cover, Pen with Palm Block
Practical	VaporMg Case & Stand, edges angled at 22 degrees	VaporMg Case & Stand, edges angled at 22 degrees
Configurable	32 GB, 64 GB	64 GB, 128 GB

For Microsoft Surface RT version, only software written using the Windows Runtime, Metro-style apps, can be used on Windows RT. So unlike the Windows 8 Pro version, a full-pledged portable PC which is able to run any Windows desktop programs,  if you want to view PowerPoint on Microsoft Surface RT, you have a special version of Office – Microsoft Office 2013 RT. However, the Office RT doesn’t have all the functions and features that desktop Office has. In order to view PowerPoint on Microsoft Surface RT with all original effects, you need to convert PowerPoint to video first. Below we will show you how to convert PowerPoint to video for Microsoft Surface RT with the help of Moyea PPT to Video Converter.

How to play PowerPoint on Microsoft Surface RT with transitions, animations, music and video clips

The advantage of converting PowerPoint to Microsoft Surface RT video is that all the animations, transitions, music, narration and video clips can be preserved in the output video for viewing on Microsoft Surface RT.

Step 1: Load PowerPoint files.

Free download and install the PowerPoint to Microsoft Surface RT Converter on your computer. Run program and click Add to import PowerPoint document files.

Step 2: Select a video format.

Click Profile and choose a suitable output format for Microsoft Surface RT. There are lots of customized video profiles built-in such as common video, common audio, HD video and for various devices like iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Motorola Xoom, Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet, etc. For Microsoft Surface RT, you can choose HD MP4 as output profile.

Step 3: Modify video parameters.

Click Settings and you can change the codec, bit rate, frame rate, video size, aspect ratio and channel yourself. You can then click on Save as button to save your settings as a new profile for future use. The new profile will be listed in User Defined category.

Step 4: Convert PowerPoint to Microsoft Surface RT video.

Click Start button to convert PowerPoint to video for Microsoft Surface RT. During the conversion process, you can check the Preview option to watch the output movie in real time. After the conversion is finished, you can transfer the output video to Microsoft Surface RT using the USB cable for viewing with all original PowerPoint effects.

Tips:

1. To ensure successful conversion, you should have Microsoft Office (PowerPoint 2000/2003/2007/2010/2013) or PowerPoint Viewer installed on your computer.

2. You can upload unlimited PowerPoint files and convert to videos at the same time.

3. Click Customize and you may add your own avatar or company logo as the watermark for the output video.

4. By converting PowerPoint to video, you can also upload your PowerPoint to YouTube, Metacafe, Vimeo and so on to share with more people.