in the slide vs on the slide

Both 'in the slide' and 'on the slide' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'In the slide' is used when referring to something physically inside the slide, while 'on the slide' is used when something is placed or located on the surface of the slide.

Last updated: April 04, 2024 • 1209 views

in the slide

This phrase is correct when referring to something physically inside the slide.

Use 'in the slide' when describing something that is located or moving inside the slide, such as a toy or a child.

Examples:

The toy got stuck in the slide.
The child slid down in the slide.
There's a hole in the slide.

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He could give school kids in this community the beautiful fly trap you see above in the slide.
At the end of the event, the water used in the slide will be treated and then recycled back into the community.
The result is that the images will rotate around in the slide show, so that the effect never ends.
After the for loop, we set "currentimage" to indicate the new image and increase "nextimage" so that it points to the next image in the slide show.
To embed the Flash file in the slide, save the file in PowerPoint 2003 format.
Step2: After getting the video on your computer, go to Insert -> Movie -> "Movie from file" to embed the YouTube video in the slide you want if you have PowerPoint 2007.
Approximately 12,000 -16,000 gallons of water is typically circulated in a day. At the end of the event, the water used in the slide will be treated and then recycled back into the community.
Music->Manual Mode option Only allow to configure one audio file to accompany with a slide Allow to configure one or more audio files accompany with a slide according to the animations contained in the slide
In the slide show a few moments of the visit of students of Focaccia of Salerno within our factory for flexographic and gravure printing...
In the slide show we will use random numbers to indicate from what corner an image is going to be translated from.
My glasses got knocked off in the slide.
The Tipmatic element is now directly integrated in the slide.
Go immediately to the final slide in the slide show.
Go directly to the first slide in the slide show.
Go back to the previous slide in the slide show.
As stated previously, Luis Llavori has been the winner in the slide.
Some skin caught in the slide was sent to the lab.
Go to the next slide in the slide show.
All recognized text is fit entirely inside the text block in the slide.
Now, there is no way Rinaldi's would sell a gun with an expended case in the chamber and a hunk of skin in the slide.

Alternatives:

inside the slide
within the slide
within the confines of the slide
within the boundaries of the slide
inside the chute

on the slide

This phrase is correct when referring to something placed or located on the surface of the slide.

Use 'on the slide' when describing something that is resting or moving on the surface of the slide, such as a child or water.

Examples:

The child is playing on the slide.
There's water on the slide.
Don't leave your toys on the slide.

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Move the mouse cursor towards the row of text boxes on the slide.
Unlike with PowerPoint shapes, the structure of this table is preserved while you add content or change other elements on the slide.
Put on the slide a drop of stain until it is fully covered.
Put a piece on the slide, show it to a friend and ask him what it is.
Because that photo of her on the slide with Justin was real.
Rocking back and forth, sliding on the slide.
What's he doing on the slide?
hide the sound icon on the slide
the red dot on the slide.
When you are inserting or resizing a chart, you will notice that it snaps to certain locations, aligning with existing objects on the slide.
Add immersion oil on the slide to increase the numerical aperture of the objective lens.
Move the coverslip so as to distribute the blood on the slide underneath.
Deciding the method of micro surgical reconstruction is done once the doctor evaluates the results that he sees on the slide.
Place a PowerPoint shape on the slide: Home -> Drawing -> Oval.
It is also possible to only snap the outer edges of an inserted text box to existing boxes on the slide.
Right-click to the loud-speaker icon on the slide, find Custom Animation and click it.
And the fourth reason, I believe, is what I've labeled here on the slide as the ideology of resistance.
The orange insertion outline of the pentagon appears on the slide next to the mouse cursor.
"Objects do not appear where they are positioned on the slide"
You also don't have a surgeon to biopsy it, any stains to use on the slide, or an oncologist to analyze it.

Alternatives:

atop the slide
on top of the slide
resting on the slide
located on the slide
positioned on the slide

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