Another hyperlinking problem

[Keefoh]

I have a presentation where each title on a list on the 'index slide' is
supposed to hyperlink to the appropriate place within the presentation. But
apart from the first and last title hyperlinks (which work), all that
happens is the hyperlinked title changes colour.
I thought removing commas from hyperlinked slides might work, but no -

Any thoughts please?

 

[Bill Dilworth]

Did you re-hyperlink them after removing the commas from the placeholder?

Bill

 

[Keefoh]

Thanks. I'll try that
I'm using Ppt 2003.
I've noticed that the presentation doesn't jump back with Esc as it should.
It closes the presentation and returns me to the Edit screen!

 

[Bill Dilworth]

Escape closes the current presentation, so if you have another open under
it, that gets the focus. If the link fails, then you only have the one open
and it gets closed.

This is the correct behavior.

Bill Dilworth

 

[Keefoh]

Thank you! That has solved the linking problem!

However, the Esc key doesn't get me back to the Index Page - it stops the
presentation and returns me to the edit screen.

Please can you suggest how to restore the usual function of Esc to get me
back to the 'index slide'?

 

[Keefoh]

Even with only one presentation open, the Esc key stops the presentation nd
gets me back to the Edit screen.
I'm used to Esc returning me to the Index Page where the hyperlinks are.

I notice that the program seems to 'hiccup with black screens' when the
presentation is started and when hyperlinks are clicked. Not as smooth and
emmediate as usual.

Odd!
Any more thoughts?
Thanks

 

[Echo S]

Keefoh, that's what Esc does in PPT -- it ends the slide show, dropping you
back into editing view if you're working with a PPT file. It's never
returned you to any slide.

You may have thought it was doing that. See, when you hit a link, it may
open a new presentation. That file opens on top of the original
presentation, so when you hit Esc, it closes that file...and the original
presentation is still there in slide show view behind it.

I'm guessing it's hiccupping because you have more than one presentation
open, but you don't realize it. In slide show view, hit Alt+Tab. How many
presentation icons do you see?

 

[Keefoh]

Thank you for your patience!
I'm used to hyperlinking to other ppt files, when Esc does exactly what you
say!
I'll solve my problem by hyperlinking back to the start from a blank slide
at the end of each subsection.
Thank you so much for your help

Keefoh, that's what Esc does in PPT -- it ends the slide show, dropping
you back into editing view if you're working with a PPT file. It's never
returned you to any slide.

You may have thought it was doing that. See, when you hit a link, it may
open a new presentation. That file opens on top of the original
presentation, so when you hit Esc, it closes that file...and the original
presentation is still there in slide show view behind it.

I'm guessing it's hiccupping because you have more than one presentation
open, but you don't realize it. In slide show view, hit Alt+Tab. How many
presentation icons do you see?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Even with only one presentation open, the Esc key stops the presentation
nd gets me back to the Edit screen.
I'm used to Esc returning me to the Index Page where the hyperlinks are.

I notice that the program seems to 'hiccup with black screens' when the
presentation is started and when hyperlinks are clicked. Not as smooth
and emmediate as usual.

Odd!
Any more thoughts?
Thanks

 

[David Marcovitz]

I seem to recall that if the links are to custom shows within the same
presentation, then Escape will end the custom show and return to the
slide that did the linking.
--David

--
David Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

Keefoh, that's what Esc does in PPT -- it ends the slide show, dropping you
back into editing view if you're working with a PPT file. It's never
returned you to any slide.

You may have thought it was doing that. See, when you hit a link, it may
open a new presentation. That file opens on top of the original
presentation, so when you hit Esc, it closes that file...and the original
presentation is still there in slide show view behind it.

I'm guessing it's hiccupping because you have more than one presentation
open, but you don't realize it. In slide show view, hit Alt+Tab. How many
presentation icons do you see?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Even with only one presentation open, the Esc key stops the presentation
nd gets me back to the Edit screen.
I'm used to Esc returning me to the Index Page where the hyperlinks are.

I notice that the program seems to 'hiccup with black screens' when the
presentation is started and when hyperlinks are clicked. Not as smooth and
emmediate as usual.

Odd!
Any more thoughts?
Thanks

 

[Echo S]

oooooh, good find. I had no idea.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

I seem to recall that if the links are to custom shows within the same
presentation, then Escape will end the custom show and return to the
slide that did the linking.
--David

--
David Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

Keefoh, that's what Esc does in PPT -- it ends the slide show, dropping
you
back into editing view if you're working with a PPT file. It's never
returned you to any slide.

You may have thought it was doing that. See, when you hit a link, it may
open a new presentation. That file opens on top of the original
presentation, so when you hit Esc, it closes that file...and the original
presentation is still there in slide show view behind it.

I'm guessing it's hiccupping because you have more than one presentation
open, but you don't realize it. In slide show view, hit Alt+Tab. How many
presentation icons do you see?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Even with only one presentation open, the Esc key stops the
presentation
nd gets me back to the Edit screen.
I'm used to Esc returning me to the Index Page where the hyperlinks
are.

I notice that the program seems to 'hiccup with black screens' when the
presentation is started and when hyperlinks are clicked. Not as smooth
and
emmediate as usual.

Odd!
Any more thoughts?
Thanks


Thank you! That has solved the linking problem!

However, the Esc key doesn't get me back to the Index Page - it stops
the
presentation and returns me to the edit screen.

Please can you suggest how to restore the usual function of Esc to get
me
back to the 'index slide'?

Thanks. I'll try that
I'm using Ppt 2003.
I've noticed that the presentation doesn't jump back with Esc as it
should. It closes the presentation and returns me to the Edit screen!

Did you re-hyperlink them after removing the commas from the
placeholder?

Bill


I have a presentation where each title on a list on the 'index
slide'
is supposed to hyperlink to the appropriate place within the
presentation. But apart from the first and last title hyperlinks
(which
work), all that happens is the hyperlinked title changes colour.
I thought removing commas from hyperlinked slides might work, but
no -

Any thoughts please?

 

[David Marcovitz]

Just to confirm. I had a chance to test this while my students are on
break, and it is true. Escape from a custom show does return you to the
slide that linked to the custom show. Break's over.
--David

oooooh, good find. I had no idea.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

I seem to recall that if the links are to custom shows within the same
presentation, then Escape will end the custom show and return to the
slide that did the linking.
--David

--
David Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

Keefoh, that's what Esc does in PPT -- it ends the slide show, dropping
you
back into editing view if you're working with a PPT file. It's never
returned you to any slide.

You may have thought it was doing that. See, when you hit a link, it may
open a new presentation. That file opens on top of the original
presentation, so when you hit Esc, it closes that file...and the original
presentation is still there in slide show view behind it.

I'm guessing it's hiccupping because you have more than one presentation
open, but you don't realize it. In slide show view, hit Alt+Tab. How many
presentation icons do you see?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Even with only one presentation open, the Esc key stops the
presentation
nd gets me back to the Edit screen.
I'm used to Esc returning me to the Index Page where the hyperlinks
are.

I notice that the program seems to 'hiccup with black screens' when the
presentation is started and when hyperlinks are clicked. Not as smooth
and
emmediate as usual.

Odd!
Any more thoughts?
Thanks


Thank you! That has solved the linking problem!

However, the Esc key doesn't get me back to the Index Page - it stops
the
presentation and returns me to the edit screen.

Please can you suggest how to restore the usual function of Esc to get
me
back to the 'index slide'?

Thanks. I'll try that
I'm using Ppt 2003.
I've noticed that the presentation doesn't jump back with Esc as it
should. It closes the presentation and returns me to the Edit screen!

Did you re-hyperlink them after removing the commas from the
placeholder?

Bill


I have a presentation where each title on a list on the 'index
slide'
is supposed to hyperlink to the appropriate place within the
presentation. But apart from the first and last title hyperlinks
(which
work), all that happens is the hyperlinked title changes colour.
I thought removing commas from hyperlinked slides might work, but
no -

Any thoughts please?