Hi,
Alt plus tab pulls up the desktop when running Vista. Try Window key plus M.
That gets you to the desktop. Then Alt plus tab will scroll and reactivate
the windows as long as you go to PowerPoint Slideshow. Of course, this all
depends on your Windows version.
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Regards,
Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
the original
www.pptworkbench.com
glen at pptworkbench dot com
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