Go back to the previous drive, folder, or Internet location

[Dianah]

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or whatever it's called) on
the top of the page, so that visitors will be taken back to the site but I
couldn't do it. So, I looked it up in help and got the following:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Open .
2. In the Open dialog box, click the Back button .
There is no "Back" button in my open dialogue box. Does anyone else
understand these instructions or can someone else explain it better. Thanks
in advance.

 

[Guest]

I've also had problems with this. I think it just means "click the Back button in the button bar of your web browser", which is most unhelpful. What I'd really like to do is to make a link on my page that lets the user return to whichever page (within my own site) he was browsing previously.

 

[Echo S]

This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate through your folders
when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the title of this Help topic
is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like to suggest to MS that
they add that search term to a Help topic which better matches what you were
searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains intact when you create the
PDF.

 

[Dianah]

Hi Echo,
The title of the help is my subject line. Sorry I didn't make that clear.
I just pasted in the title into this subject line, then pasted the two lines
of instruction into the body here.
I did try adding an action button - and typed in the url, but when I created
the pdf, it no longer behaved like a hyperlink.
The words I used that resulted in the help topic that displayed "web" and
"back".
Thanks.
Diana


This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate through your folders
when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the title of this Help topic
is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like to suggest to MS that
they add that search term to a Help topic which better matches what you were
searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains intact when you create the
PDF.

 

[Dianah]

When a PDF opens up in its own window, the "back" button
is greyed out. You must close the window.

I've discovered pros and cons to this alternative. On the
pro side, the pdf opens up, usually large enough to read.
On the down side, many people don't know enough to close
the browser to get back to the site they came from. I had
the pdf open in a frame, but then, visitors to the site
complained because they didn't know how to get back to the
site. Clicking the link in the nav bar wasn't simple
enough for them.

That's why I'm trying to activate a "back" button right on
the file that I pdf. I'm pretty certain Powerpoint has
this functionality. I'll wait and sure. There's some
really knowledgable people on this forum, so hopefully
someone will provide the answer. Diana

-----Original Message-----
I've also had problems with this. I think it just

means "click the Back button in the button bar of your web
browser", which is most unhelpful. What I'd really like to
do is to make a link on my page that lets the user return
to whichever page (within my own site) he was browsing
previously.

 

[DianaH]

So ... can this be done or am I out of luck? The file
(that I posted on the web) opens in its own window, so I'd
like to put a link at the top of the powerpoint page that
will bring the person back to the site.
Thanks for any help. Diana

-----Original Message-----
Hi Echo,
The title of the help is my subject line. Sorry I didn't make that clear.
I just pasted in the title into this subject line, then pasted the two lines
of instruction into the body here.
I did try adding an action button - and typed in the url, but when I created
the pdf, it no longer behaved like a hyperlink.
The words I used that resulted in the help topic that displayed "web" and
"back".
Thanks.
Diana


This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate through your folders
when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the title of this Help topic
is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like to suggest to MS that
they add that search term to a Help topic which better matches what you were
searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains intact when you create the
PDF.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or whatever it's called) on
the top of the page, so that visitors will be taken

back to the site but
I

couldn't do it. So, I looked it up in help and got the following:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Open .
2. In the Open dialog box, click the Back button .
There is no "Back" button in my open dialogue box. Does anyone else
understand these instructions or can someone else

explain it better.
Thanks

in advance.

.

 

[Dianah]

Echo, this is such a shame. I added the action button and the link works
when I run a slide show (as a test), but after it's pdf'd, there's no sign
of a hyperlink at all. No way to go "back" to the site. Bummer!


This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate through your folders
when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the title of this Help topic
is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like to suggest to MS that
they add that search term to a Help topic which better matches what you were
searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains intact when you create the
PDF.

 

[Echo S]

Thanks for this info, Diana, it will help MS improve Help.

Echo

Hi Echo,
The title of the help is my subject line. Sorry I didn't make that clear.
I just pasted in the title into this subject line, then pasted the two lines
of instruction into the body here.
I did try adding an action button - and typed in the url, but when I created
the pdf, it no longer behaved like a hyperlink.
The words I used that resulted in the help topic that displayed "web" and
"back".
Thanks.
Diana


This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate through your folders
when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the title of this Help topic
is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like to suggest to MS that
they add that search term to a Help topic which better matches what you were
searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains intact when you create the
PDF.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or whatever it's called) on
the top of the page, so that visitors will be taken back to the site

but

I
couldn't do it. So, I looked it up in help and got the following:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Open .
2. In the Open dialog box, click the Back button .
There is no "Back" button in my open dialogue box. Does anyone else
understand these instructions or can someone else explain it better. Thanks
in advance.

 

[Echo S]

Well, let me think. I suspect you'll have to add the link to Acrobat itself.
Then again, you might be able to maintain the links when creating the PDF. I
sure wish Steve R. would pop into this thread -- he's the real PDF guru!

We just upgraded to Acrobat 6.0 at work, and although we're having some odd
problems with fonts, the maintenance-of-hyperlinks seems to work well.
Instead of printing to Distiller or PDF Writer or whatever, we use the "PDF
Maker" icon thingy which Acrobat installs in the Office applications'
toolbars. You can specify in the settings that links are maintained when the
PDF is created.

If you want to send me a couple of slides via email, I can try them with
Acrobat 6.0 and see if the links are maintained. I don't have the earlier
version still installed, sorry, so I can't test it. I'm not sure if previous
versions will maintain the links or not, but if you have that Acrobat 5.0.x
toolbar available in PPT, you might see if using that to create the PDF
helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

Echo, this is such a shame. I added the action button and the link works
when I run a slide show (as a test), but after it's pdf'd, there's no sign
of a hyperlink at all. No way to go "back" to the site. Bummer!


This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate through your folders
when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the title of this Help topic
is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like to suggest to MS that
they add that search term to a Help topic which better matches what you were
searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains intact when you create the
PDF.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or whatever it's called) on
the top of the page, so that visitors will be taken back to the site

but

I
couldn't do it. So, I looked it up in help and got the following:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Open .
2. In the Open dialog box, click the Back button .
There is no "Back" button in my open dialogue box. Does anyone else
understand these instructions or can someone else explain it better. Thanks
in advance.

 

[Kathryn Jacobs]

The problem is because of how PDF handles the Office documents. You need to
set up a custom settings file that tells PDF to keep the hyperlinks. Then,
you need to set up the settings file to be used for all Office documents.
Finally, you need to make sure that the settings are not overridden when you
PDF from inside Office.

(Echo, I have this somewhat written up because of a recent problem with a
VERY large PDF file that you are intimately familiar with. If I forward you
the directions, can you test them out and post them for Dinah? I will be in
and out all day and probably won't have time to clean up the instructions as
needed. If you do have time, email me off list with which address to forward
the directions to.)

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft PPT MVP
If this helped you, please take the time to rate the value of this post:
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I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
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Well, let me think. I suspect you'll have to add the link to Acrobat
itself.
Then again, you might be able to maintain the links when creating the PDF.
I
sure wish Steve R. would pop into this thread -- he's the real PDF guru!

We just upgraded to Acrobat 6.0 at work, and although we're having some
odd
problems with fonts, the maintenance-of-hyperlinks seems to work well.
Instead of printing to Distiller or PDF Writer or whatever, we use the
"PDF
Maker" icon thingy which Acrobat installs in the Office applications'
toolbars. You can specify in the settings that links are maintained when
the
PDF is created.

If you want to send me a couple of slides via email, I can try them with
Acrobat 6.0 and see if the links are maintained. I don't have the earlier
version still installed, sorry, so I can't test it. I'm not sure if
previous
versions will maintain the links or not, but if you have that Acrobat
5.0.x
toolbar available in PPT, you might see if using that to create the PDF
helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

Echo, this is such a shame. I added the action button and the link works
when I run a slide show (as a test), but after it's pdf'd, there's no
sign
of a hyperlink at all. No way to go "back" to the site. Bummer!


This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate through your folders
when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the title of this Help topic
is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like to suggest to MS that
they add that search term to a Help topic which better matches what you were
searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create
your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains intact when you create the
PDF.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or whatever it's called) on
the top of the page, so that visitors will be taken back to the site

but

I
couldn't do it. So, I looked it up in help and got the following:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Open .
2. In the Open dialog box, click the Back button .
There is no "Back" button in my open dialogue box. Does anyone else
understand these instructions or can someone else explain it better. Thanks
in advance.

 

[DianaH]

Echo,
Funny you mention that pdfmaker toolbar. I had more
problems with that toolbar than you can imagine. I
finally ended up deleting my normal.dot because that
toolbar would disappear on every reboot. Reinstalling the
update to Acrobat 5 would work, but only until I
rebooted. Talk about being frustrated! Anyway ... it's
holding with the new normal.dot

I'm actually using the pdfmaker toolbar to create the pdf
files. What doesn't make sense is that email addresses
are maintained (will open email software to create a
message when clicked) so it's the url's that aren't
holding. The hyperlink (url) does work in slide show
mode, so I know it's correct and valid.

I tried the same thing in word and the pdf file for it
produced the same results. Unfortunately, I don't know
any pdf guru's.

As an fyi for you. I've noticed that simply writing to
the pdf writer (in the printer list) doesn't allow a
person to click on an email hyperlink that will create an
email message, but using the pdfmaker tool does. I found
this odd (unless I was doing something else wrong).

Thanks Echo. I sure wish this was an easy answer but I
guess not. Diana

-----Original Message-----
Well, let me think. I suspect you'll have to add the link to Acrobat itself.
Then again, you might be able to maintain the links when creating the PDF. I
sure wish Steve R. would pop into this thread -- he's the real PDF guru!

We just upgraded to Acrobat 6.0 at work, and although we're having some odd
problems with fonts, the maintenance-of-hyperlinks seems to work well.
Instead of printing to Distiller or PDF Writer or whatever, we use the "PDF
Maker" icon thingy which Acrobat installs in the Office applications'
toolbars. You can specify in the settings that links are maintained when the
PDF is created.

If you want to send me a couple of slides via email, I can try them with
Acrobat 6.0 and see if the links are maintained. I don't have the earlier
version still installed, sorry, so I can't test it. I'm not sure if previous
versions will maintain the links or not, but if you have that Acrobat 5.0.x
toolbar available in PPT, you might see if using that to create the PDF
helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

Echo, this is such a shame. I added the action button and the link works
when I run a slide show (as a test), but after it's pdf'd, there's no sign
of a hyperlink at all. No way to go "back" to the site. Bummer!


This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate

through your
folders

when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the

title of this Help
topic

is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like

to suggest to MS
that

they add that search term to a Help topic which better

matches what you
were

searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains

intact when you create
the

PDF.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or

whatever it's called)
on back to the site
but

I explain it better.
Thanks

.

 

[Guest]

Echo, on an unrelated note, I thought I'd share this with
you.

For anyone that uses Powerpoint and/or CorelDraw (I have a
tendancy to use both), there's an interesting 2-day
workshop/seminar in a few cities in Canada/US. The first
day is for CorelDraw and the 2nd day is for Powerpoint. I
find this interesting, because I use both for various
reasons and often create my graphics for Powerpoint in
Corel. I also do odd things in Powerpoint for Corel
(don't ask .... lol). Anyway ... here's the link. I'm
not familiar with the firm that is hosting this event, but
it looks interesting. They've set it up so that you can
attend either day ... don't have to attend both.

http://www.altman.com/conferences/seminars/overview.htm
Diana

-----Original Message-----
Well, let me think. I suspect you'll have to add the link to Acrobat itself.
Then again, you might be able to maintain the links when creating the PDF. I
sure wish Steve R. would pop into this thread -- he's the real PDF guru!

We just upgraded to Acrobat 6.0 at work, and although we're having some odd
problems with fonts, the maintenance-of-hyperlinks seems to work well.
Instead of printing to Distiller or PDF Writer or whatever, we use the "PDF
Maker" icon thingy which Acrobat installs in the Office applications'
toolbars. You can specify in the settings that links are maintained when the
PDF is created.

If you want to send me a couple of slides via email, I can try them with
Acrobat 6.0 and see if the links are maintained. I don't have the earlier
version still installed, sorry, so I can't test it. I'm not sure if previous
versions will maintain the links or not, but if you have that Acrobat 5.0.x
toolbar available in PPT, you might see if using that to create the PDF
helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

Echo, this is such a shame. I added the action button and the link works
when I run a slide show (as a test), but after it's pdf'd, there's no sign
of a hyperlink at all. No way to go "back" to the site. Bummer!


This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate

through your
folders

when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the

title of this Help
topic

is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like

to suggest to MS
that

they add that search term to a Help topic which better

matches what you
were

searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains

intact when you create
the

PDF.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or

whatever it's called)
on back to the site
but

I explain it better.
Thanks

.

 

[Kathryn Jacobs]

As one who is familiar with the firm... I recommend them strongly. And if
you come to PPT Live in October (the multi-day PPT event they run), you will
get to meet many familiar faces from this board. It is a great time and your
brain will come away full of great ideas. I promise!

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft PPT MVP
If this helped you, please take the time to rate the value of this post:
http://rate.affero.net/jacobskl/
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
Get OneNote answers at http://www.onenoteanswers.com
Cook anything outdoors with http://www.outdoorcook.com
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Echo, on an unrelated note, I thought I'd share this with
you.

For anyone that uses Powerpoint and/or CorelDraw (I have a
tendancy to use both), there's an interesting 2-day
workshop/seminar in a few cities in Canada/US. The first
day is for CorelDraw and the 2nd day is for Powerpoint. I
find this interesting, because I use both for various
reasons and often create my graphics for Powerpoint in
Corel. I also do odd things in Powerpoint for Corel
(don't ask .... lol). Anyway ... here's the link. I'm
not familiar with the firm that is hosting this event, but
it looks interesting. They've set it up so that you can
attend either day ... don't have to attend both.

http://www.altman.com/conferences/seminars/overview.htm
Diana

-----Original Message-----
Well, let me think. I suspect you'll have to add the link to Acrobat itself.
Then again, you might be able to maintain the links when creating the PDF. I
sure wish Steve R. would pop into this thread -- he's the real PDF guru!

We just upgraded to Acrobat 6.0 at work, and although we're having some odd
problems with fonts, the maintenance-of-hyperlinks seems to work well.
Instead of printing to Distiller or PDF Writer or whatever, we use the "PDF
Maker" icon thingy which Acrobat installs in the Office applications'
toolbars. You can specify in the settings that links are maintained when the
PDF is created.

If you want to send me a couple of slides via email, I can try them with
Acrobat 6.0 and see if the links are maintained. I don't have the earlier
version still installed, sorry, so I can't test it. I'm not sure if previous
versions will maintain the links or not, but if you have that Acrobat 5.0.x
toolbar available in PPT, you might see if using that to create the PDF
helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

Echo, this is such a shame. I added the action button and the link works
when I run a slide show (as a test), but after it's pdf'd, there's no sign
of a hyperlink at all. No way to go "back" to the site. Bummer!


This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate

through your
folders

when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the

title of this Help
topic

is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like

to suggest to MS
that

they add that search term to a Help topic which better

matches what you
were

searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains

intact when you create
the

PDF.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or

whatever it's called)
on

the top of the page, so that visitors will be taken

back to the site
but

I
couldn't do it. So, I looked it up in help and got the following:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Open .
2. In the Open dialog box, click the Back button .
There is no "Back" button in my open dialogue box. Does anyone else
understand these instructions or can someone else explain it better.
Thanks
in advance.

.

 

[Echo S]

Echo,
Funny you mention that pdfmaker toolbar. I had more
problems with that toolbar than you can imagine. I
finally ended up deleting my normal.dot because that
toolbar would disappear on every reboot. Reinstalling the
update to Acrobat 5 would work, but only until I
rebooted. Talk about being frustrated! Anyway ... it's
holding with the new normal.dot

Yeah, I've heard of people having problems with that thing. I don't know the
fixes, though you might want to post about that in
microsoft.public.office.misc or check Adobe's forums.

I'm actually using the pdfmaker toolbar to create the pdf
files. What doesn't make sense is that email addresses
are maintained (will open email software to create a
message when clicked) so it's the url's that aren't
holding. The hyperlink (url) does work in slide show
mode, so I know it's correct and valid.

Ok, that's good. It actually does make sense to me that email address links
are maintained but URLs aren't, as they're two different types of links.
There may be a setting in the Acrobat/Distiller/PDF Maker preferences which
governs this -- or it may be a limitation of Acrobat 5.0. I don't know
which.

I tried the same thing in word and the pdf file for it
produced the same results. Unfortunately, I don't know
any pdf guru's.

Hopefully we can get this sorted for you. If not, Steve R will probably
check in on this thread next week, and I'm sure he'll have good ideas.

As an fyi for you. I've noticed that simply writing to
the pdf writer (in the printer list) doesn't allow a
person to click on an email hyperlink that will create an
email message, but using the pdfmaker tool does. I found
this odd (unless I was doing something else wrong).

You're not doing anything wrong, Diana. PDF Writer in the printer list just
works this way -- no links.

Thanks Echo. I sure wish this was an easy answer but I
guess not. Diana

Let me look at Kathy's info and play around on my end a bit. I can't get to
it until later this evening, but I'll see what I can figure out using
Acrobat 6.0, anyway.

Echo

-----Original Message-----
Well, let me think. I suspect you'll have to add the link to Acrobat itself.
Then again, you might be able to maintain the links when creating the PDF. I
sure wish Steve R. would pop into this thread -- he's the real PDF guru!

We just upgraded to Acrobat 6.0 at work, and although we're having some odd
problems with fonts, the maintenance-of-hyperlinks seems to work well.
Instead of printing to Distiller or PDF Writer or whatever, we use the "PDF
Maker" icon thingy which Acrobat installs in the Office applications'
toolbars. You can specify in the settings that links are maintained when the
PDF is created.

If you want to send me a couple of slides via email, I can try them with
Acrobat 6.0 and see if the links are maintained. I don't have the earlier
version still installed, sorry, so I can't test it. I'm not sure if previous
versions will maintain the links or not, but if you have that Acrobat 5.0.x
toolbar available in PPT, you might see if using that to create the PDF
helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

Echo, this is such a shame. I added the action button and the link works
when I run a slide show (as a test), but after it's pdf'd, there's no sign
of a hyperlink at all. No way to go "back" to the site. Bummer!


This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate

through your
folders

when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the

title of this Help
topic

is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like

to suggest to MS
that

they add that search term to a Help topic which better

matches what you
were

searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains

intact when you create
the

PDF.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or

whatever it's called)
on

the top of the page, so that visitors will be taken

back to the site
but

I
couldn't do it. So, I looked it up in help and got the following:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Open .
2. In the Open dialog box, click the Back button .
There is no "Back" button in my open dialogue box. Does anyone else
understand these instructions or can someone else explain it better.
Thanks
in advance.

.

 

[Echo S]

Thanks, Diana. I actually spoke at the PPT Live conference put on by Rick
Altman last October. It's a 3 (or 4?) day workshop/conference for PPT. There
will be another this year in San Diego.

Echo

Echo, on an unrelated note, I thought I'd share this with
you.

For anyone that uses Powerpoint and/or CorelDraw (I have a
tendancy to use both), there's an interesting 2-day
workshop/seminar in a few cities in Canada/US. The first
day is for CorelDraw and the 2nd day is for Powerpoint. I
find this interesting, because I use both for various
reasons and often create my graphics for Powerpoint in
Corel. I also do odd things in Powerpoint for Corel
(don't ask .... lol). Anyway ... here's the link. I'm
not familiar with the firm that is hosting this event, but
it looks interesting. They've set it up so that you can
attend either day ... don't have to attend both.

http://www.altman.com/conferences/seminars/overview.htm
Diana

-----Original Message-----
Well, let me think. I suspect you'll have to add the link to Acrobat itself.
Then again, you might be able to maintain the links when creating the PDF. I
sure wish Steve R. would pop into this thread -- he's the real PDF guru!

We just upgraded to Acrobat 6.0 at work, and although we're having some odd
problems with fonts, the maintenance-of-hyperlinks seems to work well.
Instead of printing to Distiller or PDF Writer or whatever, we use the "PDF
Maker" icon thingy which Acrobat installs in the Office applications'
toolbars. You can specify in the settings that links are maintained when the
PDF is created.

If you want to send me a couple of slides via email, I can try them with
Acrobat 6.0 and see if the links are maintained. I don't have the earlier
version still installed, sorry, so I can't test it. I'm not sure if previous
versions will maintain the links or not, but if you have that Acrobat 5.0.x
toolbar available in PPT, you might see if using that to create the PDF
helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

Echo, this is such a shame. I added the action button and the link works
when I run a slide show (as a test), but after it's pdf'd, there's no sign
of a hyperlink at all. No way to go "back" to the site. Bummer!


This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate

through your
folders

when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the

title of this Help
topic

is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like

to suggest to MS
that

they add that search term to a Help topic which better

matches what you
were

searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains

intact when you create
the

PDF.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or

whatever it's called)
on

the top of the page, so that visitors will be taken

back to the site
but

I
couldn't do it. So, I looked it up in help and got the following:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Open .
2. In the Open dialog box, click the Back button .
There is no "Back" button in my open dialogue box. Does anyone else
understand these instructions or can someone else explain it better.
Thanks
in advance.

.

 

[DianaH]

Kathyrn,
I found a way to make the hyperlink work (I don't give up
easily), but it wasn't in the office.

In Acrobat, there's a toolbar that has the hyperlink icon
(looks like 2 chain links). Click it.

Draw a rectangular (marquis hot spot) for a hyperlink.
When drawn, the link properties dialogue box pops up.
Choose visible or invisible rectangle.
Under Action, select "World Wide Web Link",
Below that click "Edit URL".
Type the destination url.

That worked (in Acrobat). I'd still be interested in
seeing how your custom settings file works, but it's not
as much as a rush, now that I found this work around.
Thanks so much.

PS ... I'm not familiar with PPT Live. Do you know they
are held in Canada? But hey ... don't sweat it, I'll
check their site - it's probably listed there somewhere.
Diana

-----Original Message-----
The problem is because of how PDF handles the Office documents. You need to
set up a custom settings file that tells PDF to keep the hyperlinks. Then,
you need to set up the settings file to be used for all Office documents.
Finally, you need to make sure that the settings are not overridden when you
PDF from inside Office.

(Echo, I have this somewhat written up because of a recent problem with a
VERY large PDF file that you are intimately familiar with. If I forward you
the directions, can you test them out and post them for Dinah? I will be in
and out all day and probably won't have time to clean up the instructions as
needed. If you do have time, email me off list with which address to forward
the directions to.)

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft PPT MVP
If this helped you, please take the time to rate the value of this post:
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Well, let me think. I suspect you'll have to add the link to Acrobat
itself.
Then again, you might be able to maintain the links when creating the PDF.
I
sure wish Steve R. would pop into this thread -- he's the real PDF guru!

We just upgraded to Acrobat 6.0 at work, and although we're having some
odd
problems with fonts, the maintenance-of-hyperlinks seems to work well.
Instead of printing to Distiller or PDF Writer or whatever, we use the
"PDF
Maker" icon thingy which Acrobat installs in the Office applications'
toolbars. You can specify in the settings that links are maintained when
the
PDF is created.

If you want to send me a couple of slides via email, I can try them with
Acrobat 6.0 and see if the links are maintained. I don't have the earlier
version still installed, sorry, so I can't test it. I'm not sure if
previous
versions will maintain the links or not, but if you have that Acrobat
5.0.x
toolbar available in PPT, you might see if using that to create the PDF
helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

Echo, this is such a shame. I added the action button and the link works
when I run a slide show (as a test), but after it's pdf'd, there's no
sign
of a hyperlink at all. No way to go "back" to the site. Bummer!


This help topic seems to be telling you how to

navigate through your
folders

when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the

title of this Help
topic

is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like

to suggest to MS
that

they add that search term to a Help topic which better

matches what you
were

searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create
your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains

intact when you create
the

PDF.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or

whatever it's called)
on

the top of the page, so that visitors will be taken

back to the site
but

I
couldn't do it. So, I looked it up in help and got the following:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Open .
2. In the Open dialog box, click the Back button .
There is no "Back" button in my open dialogue box. Does anyone else
understand these instructions or can someone else explain it better.
Thanks
in advance

 

[Kathryn Jacobs]

Adobe PDF and links:
I just sent Echo a long and involved email about how I solved the problem.
It involves the Create PDF settings and the mechanism used to print. She
won't get to looking at it until tonight. Hopefully she can make enough
sense of my mish mash to post some information here. I won't be back on-line
for several hours, as I need to be away from the office/house for the rest
of the day.

PPT Live: The event I was talking about is in San Diego, CA in October. Some
details are on the site. IF you are looking for information on this year's
event, you can email them. (Or maybe Rick Altman himself will see this post
and provide you with some information, as he visits these boards when he has
time.)

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft PPT MVP
If this helped you, please take the time to rate the value of this post:
http://rate.affero.net/jacobskl/
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
Get OneNote answers at http://www.onenoteanswers.com
Cook anything outdoors with http://www.outdoorcook.com
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Kathyrn,
I found a way to make the hyperlink work (I don't give up
easily), but it wasn't in the office.

In Acrobat, there's a toolbar that has the hyperlink icon
(looks like 2 chain links). Click it.

Draw a rectangular (marquis hot spot) for a hyperlink.
When drawn, the link properties dialogue box pops up.
Choose visible or invisible rectangle.
Under Action, select "World Wide Web Link",
Below that click "Edit URL".
Type the destination url.

That worked (in Acrobat). I'd still be interested in
seeing how your custom settings file works, but it's not
as much as a rush, now that I found this work around.
Thanks so much.

PS ... I'm not familiar with PPT Live. Do you know they
are held in Canada? But hey ... don't sweat it, I'll
check their site - it's probably listed there somewhere.
Diana

-----Original Message-----
The problem is because of how PDF handles the Office documents. You need to
set up a custom settings file that tells PDF to keep the hyperlinks. Then,
you need to set up the settings file to be used for all Office documents.
Finally, you need to make sure that the settings are not overridden when you
PDF from inside Office.

(Echo, I have this somewhat written up because of a recent problem with a
VERY large PDF file that you are intimately familiar with. If I forward you
the directions, can you test them out and post them for Dinah? I will be in
and out all day and probably won't have time to clean up the instructions as
needed. If you do have time, email me off list with which address to forward
the directions to.)

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft PPT MVP
If this helped you, please take the time to rate the value of this post:
http://rate.affero.net/jacobskl/
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
Get OneNote answers at http://www.onenoteanswers.com
Cook anything outdoors with http://www.outdoorcook.com
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Well, let me think. I suspect you'll have to add the link to Acrobat
itself.
Then again, you might be able to maintain the links when creating the PDF.
I
sure wish Steve R. would pop into this thread -- he's the real PDF guru!

We just upgraded to Acrobat 6.0 at work, and although we're having some
odd
problems with fonts, the maintenance-of-hyperlinks seems to work well.
Instead of printing to Distiller or PDF Writer or whatever, we use the
"PDF
Maker" icon thingy which Acrobat installs in the Office applications'
toolbars. You can specify in the settings that links are maintained when
the
PDF is created.

If you want to send me a couple of slides via email, I can try them with
Acrobat 6.0 and see if the links are maintained. I don't have the earlier
version still installed, sorry, so I can't test it. I'm not sure if
previous
versions will maintain the links or not, but if you have that Acrobat
5.0.x
toolbar available in PPT, you might see if using that to create the PDF
helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

Echo, this is such a shame. I added the action button and the link works
when I run a slide show (as a test), but after it's pdf'd, there's no
sign
of a hyperlink at all. No way to go "back" to the site. Bummer!


This help topic seems to be telling you how to navigate through your
folders
when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the title of this Help
topic
is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd like to suggest to MS
that
they add that search term to a Help topic which better matches what you
were
searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on your slide. Create
your
button, then right-click it and select Action Settings. In the Hyperlink
box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains intact when you create
the
PDF.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or whatever it's called)
on
the top of the page, so that visitors will be taken back to the site
but
I
couldn't do it. So, I looked it up in help and got the following:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Open .
2. In the Open dialog box, click the Back button .
There is no "Back" button in my open dialogue box. Does anyone else
understand these instructions or can someone else explain it better.
Thanks
in advance

 

[Dianah]

Thanks Echo,
I'll look later tonight then.

Meanwhile, I found a bit of a workaround in Acrobat (5).
See my 10:11 am posting after Kathryn's. I included repro
steps.
Catch you later. Diana

-----Original Message-----

Echo,
Funny you mention that pdfmaker toolbar. I had more
problems with that toolbar than you can imagine. I
finally ended up deleting my normal.dot because that
toolbar would disappear on every reboot. Reinstalling the
update to Acrobat 5 would work, but only until I
rebooted. Talk about being frustrated! Anyway ... it's
holding with the new normal.dot

Yeah, I've heard of people having problems with that thing. I don't know the
fixes, though you might want to post about that in
microsoft.public.office.misc or check Adobe's forums.

I'm actually using the pdfmaker toolbar to create the pdf
files. What doesn't make sense is that email addresses
are maintained (will open email software to create a
message when clicked) so it's the url's that aren't
holding. The hyperlink (url) does work in slide show
mode, so I know it's correct and valid.

Ok, that's good. It actually does make sense to me that email address links
are maintained but URLs aren't, as they're two different types of links.
There may be a setting in the Acrobat/Distiller/PDF Maker preferences which
governs this -- or it may be a limitation of Acrobat 5.0. I don't know
which.

I tried the same thing in word and the pdf file for it
produced the same results. Unfortunately, I don't know
any pdf guru's.

Hopefully we can get this sorted for you. If not, Steve R will probably
check in on this thread next week, and I'm sure he'll have good ideas.

As an fyi for you. I've noticed that simply writing to
the pdf writer (in the printer list) doesn't allow a
person to click on an email hyperlink that will create an
email message, but using the pdfmaker tool does. I found
this odd (unless I was doing something else wrong).

You're not doing anything wrong, Diana. PDF Writer in the printer list just
works this way -- no links.

Thanks Echo. I sure wish this was an easy answer but I
guess not. Diana

Let me look at Kathy's info and play around on my end a bit. I can't get to
it until later this evening, but I'll see what I can figure out using
Acrobat 6.0, anyway.

Echo

-----Original Message-----
Well, let me think. I suspect you'll have to add the

link
to Acrobat itself.

Then again, you might be able to maintain the links

when
creating the PDF. I

sure wish Steve R. would pop into this thread -- he's

the
real PDF guru!

We just upgraded to Acrobat 6.0 at work, and although we're having some odd
problems with fonts, the maintenance-of-hyperlinks

seems
to work well.

Instead of printing to Distiller or PDF Writer or whatever, we use the "PDF
Maker" icon thingy which Acrobat installs in the Office applications'
toolbars. You can specify in the settings that links

are
maintained when the

PDF is created.

If you want to send me a couple of slides via email, I can try them with
Acrobat 6.0 and see if the links are maintained. I

don't
have the earlier

version still installed, sorry, so I can't test it. I'm not sure if previous
versions will maintain the links or not, but if you

have
that Acrobat 5.0.x

toolbar available in PPT, you might see if using that

to
create the PDF

helps.

button
and the link works

when I run a slide show (as a test), but after it's pdf'd, there's no sign
of a hyperlink at all. No way to go "back" to the site. Bummer!


This help topic seems to be telling you how to

navigate
through your

folders
when you go to open a new file. Can I ask what the title of this Help
topic
is and what keywords you typed in to find it? I'd

like
to suggest to MS

that
they add that search term to a Help topic which

better
matches what you

were
searching for.

What you want is an action setting or hyperlink on

your
slide. Create your

button, then right-click it and select Action

Settings.
In the Hyperlink

box, select URL/Webpage, then type in your URL.

You'll want to double-check that the link remains intact when you create
the
PDF.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I created a 1 slide file in Powerpoint 2002 (that will be pdf'd) for a
website. I want to put a "back" button/link (or whatever it's called)
on
the top of the page, so that visitors will be taken back to the site
but
I
couldn't do it. So, I looked it up in help and got the following:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Open .
2. In the Open dialog box, click the Back button .
There is no "Back" button in my open dialogue box. Does anyone else
understand these instructions or can someone else explain it better.
Thanks
in advance.

 

[Echo S]

Kathyrn,
I found a way to make the hyperlink work (I don't give up
easily), but it wasn't in the office.

In Acrobat, there's a toolbar that has the hyperlink icon
(looks like 2 chain links). Click it.

Draw a rectangular (marquis hot spot) for a hyperlink.
When drawn, the link properties dialogue box pops up.
Choose visible or invisible rectangle.
Under Action, select "World Wide Web Link",
Below that click "Edit URL".
Type the destination url.

Yeah, that's what I meant when I said, "I suspect you'll have to add the
link to Acrobat itself." Sorry, I should have given you specifics. Glad to
hear you were able to find that on your own!

Echo

 

[Dianah]

Echo,
I can often figure most of it out - just seem to have a knack - but not
always, that's for sure. By the time I post to a newsgroup, I've spent a
lot of time trying to resolve it myself, so I'm usually very ready for help
by then. In this case, it involved Acrobat and I think Adobe's help files
suck! I was actually surprised when the help topic that I found in
Powerpoint wasn't correct. I wouldn't think that happens very often. I
find Microsoft's help to be very helpful.

It was what you said - about putting the link into the pdf file - from
within Acrobat that made me check it further, but I really had no idea ...
but I figured it out. I'm glad that, that was was you meant. Hopefully
that saved you some time - not having to explain. Thanks again. Diana

Kathyrn,
I found a way to make the hyperlink work (I don't give up
easily), but it wasn't in the office.

In Acrobat, there's a toolbar that has the hyperlink icon
(looks like 2 chain links). Click it.

Draw a rectangular (marquis hot spot) for a hyperlink.
When drawn, the link properties dialogue box pops up.
Choose visible or invisible rectangle.
Under Action, select "World Wide Web Link",
Below that click "Edit URL".
Type the destination url.

Yeah, that's what I meant when I said, "I suspect you'll have to add the
link to Acrobat itself." Sorry, I should have given you specifics. Glad to
hear you were able to find that on your own!

Echo