end of slide show, click to exit problem

G

Guest

I have a single slide with three menu options. Each option is hyperlinked to
a separate PowerPoint show.

The problem is that at the end of the individual three shows, the show ends
with a black screen with the words "end of slide show, click to exit" at the
top. If you click on the black screen, it properly returns to the original
menu slide and then you can select the next menu option.

This problem can be resolved by changing the "End with black slide" option
inside PowerPoint, under TOOLS, then OPTIONS. This works great on my
machine, but when this show is taken to another machine, most have the option
checked, thus the black screen problem returns. This how is eventually going
to be distributed to a large number of independent users, so it's a problem.
 
S

Steve Rindsberg

I have a single slide with three menu options. Each option is hyperlinked to
a separate PowerPoint show.

The problem is that at the end of the individual three shows, the show ends
with a black screen with the words "end of slide show, click to exit" at the
top. If you click on the black screen, it properly returns to the original
menu slide and then you can select the next menu option.

This problem can be resolved by changing the "End with black slide" option
inside PowerPoint, under TOOLS, then OPTIONS. This works great on my
machine, but when this show is taken to another machine, most have the option
checked, thus the black screen problem returns. This how is eventually going
to be distributed to a large number of independent users, so it's a problem.
Click to expand...

It is indeed.

Suggestion: put a button on the last slide of each show, give it an End Show
action setting and make its text something like "Return to Menu" or whatever
makes most sense in the context of your presentation.

That'll prevent the stupid MS-ad at the end. Shoot, it's not even a good ad.
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