how to set PowerPoint to return to first slide if inactive

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Would like to be able to set a PowerPoint presentation to return to the first
slide after a set time. As though it was on a touch screen and after a person
had used the presentation manually it would then return to the main page if
left inactive.
 
The add-in mentioned below might be your best option. Note that this
feature exists in version 2003 (without any add-in), but in another
forum, several people have been testing this out, and it has been very
inconsistent. Some get the reset in 5 minutes (the way it is supposed to
work). Some get the reset in a few more than 5 minutes. And some never
get the reset.

You can try it on your system by going to the Slide Show menu and
choosing Set Up Show. Check the box for Browsed at a Kiosk. This is
supposed to return the show to the first slide after 5 minutes of
inactivity. Note also that in this mode, the slide show only advances by
clicking on navigation buttons or using automatic slide transitions. That
is, the space bar, mouse clicks (other than on buttons and hyperlinks),
and other keys (such as arrow keys) do not work. The only key that works
is the Escape key.

--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
 
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