Ink annotation features don't work

[Guest]

After starting a slide show in PowerPoint 2003 SP1, I want to use the ink
annotation features, such as Highlighter, Ballpoint Pen and Felt Tip Pen, but
they don't work. I right-click on the slide and the menu comes up, showing
Pointer Options but when I click on any of them to choose the one I want to
use, the arrow doesn't change to what I've chosen, and then when I do try to
apply Highlighter or one of the others, the next slide appears. What is
wrong? Why doesn't this work? This is a problem I have on several computers
at work, but not all of them. They are all set up exactly the same way, so I
presume it's something that can be turned on and off, but can't find a
setting for it. I would appreciate any help you can give. Thank you.

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

I wonder if keyboard shortcuts work. Could you try <control + p> which
should change to pen in slideshow mode (and not print, as in normal view)


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Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

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[Guest]

It's not keyboard shortcuts, but fortunately I have found the solution to
this now. I needed to install MS Handwriting Components on the affected
computers, and once I'd done that, ink annotation works fine in PowerPoint.
Thanks for your reply anyway.

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

Thanks for letting us know. Maybe Mr Rindsberg can pptfaq-i-fy that? I'll
beep him.

Oh Steve.... "Beep"!

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Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
www.pptworkbench.com

glen at pptworkbench dot com

Please tell us your PowerPoint / Windows version,
whether you are using vba, or
anything else relevant

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Hi,

Thanks for letting us know. Maybe Mr Rindsberg can pptfaq-i-fy that? I'll
beep him.

Oh Steve.... "Beep"!

Ink annotation doesn't work
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00823.htm

Ta!

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

It's not keyboard shortcuts, but fortunately I have found the solution to
this now. I needed to install MS Handwriting Components on the affected
computers, and once I'd done that, ink annotation works fine in PowerPoint.

Great ... as Glenn suggests, I'd like to add this to the PPT FAQ; is installing
the MS Handwriting Components just a matter of rerunning setup? (I'm not in a
position to try that just now or I'd just do it instead of asking ... thanks!)

 

[Glen Millar]

Ink annotation doesn't work
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00823.htm

Ta!

Thanks Steve. Now I will know where it is when it comes up again in 6 months
time and I've forgotten <g>.