Having trouble designing an intricate menu system

[Guest]

Hello. My first project as a media specialist has me worried. My boss
wants me to design a virtual menu screen with many working buttons which,
when clicked, take you to further menu screens, etc. These simulations of
actual programs will be used to show clients what they can expect to see. I
have done this sort of thing using Macromedia Director, but never PowerPoint.
Where do I begin? And, can I use an existing project to find solutions for
a new project?

Thank you so much for your help!
If time, e-mail (e-mail address removed), otherwise I will check boards...

 

[Guest]

How many buttons total do you need? Unless you have lots and lots of buttons,
PowerPoint should be able to do this easily. And if you have lots and lots,
PowerPoint should be able to do this with a little more effort.

You can design your buttons however you want and then set up hyperlinks from
your buttons to other slides. Right click on any object in PowerPoint and
choose either Hyperlink or Action Settings. Both will allow you to hyperlink
to another slide in your presentation.

--David

David Marcovitz
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[TAJ Simmons]

greigner

This will get you started and off to a good start

http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com/powerpointmenu.htm

"action settings" are what it's called in powerpoint, where you branch of to
either
- other slides in the same presentation
- or to other presentations

Powerpoint does have a limit on how many links you can have though

see
Lost hyperlinks, hyperlinks link to wrong place, hyperlinks stop working
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00401.htm



Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc

 

[Guest]

Hi,

This link: http://www.powerpointmagician.com/articles.htm
Includes a downloadable hands-on tutorial on Dynamic PowerPoint that I think
will help you with your project.

Glenna