Teacher question, please

[Mommio2]

Hi! Please forgive me if this shows up twice. I sent it hours ago, and I
am getting worried since it is not posted yet, so here it is again. Is
there a way in PowerPoint to count how many times you are sent to a
particular slide? I am having my 5th and 6th graders make up quizzes in
PPT. For a right answer, they go to the "Congrats" page, then back. For a
wrong answer, they go to the "Oops" page, then back. Is there a way to
count how many times they are sent to the Congrats" page, so they can
display their scores at the end? Also, is there a way to set the action on
the "Congrats" page to send it back to the page after the page they came
from? For instance, if they got the question on slide # 3 correct, can the
"Congrats" page send them back to slide 4, without having to use a specific
slide number? Thanks a bunch for your help!
A Tired But Ambitious Teacher

 

[Bill Foley]

Don't think it can be done without using VBA (programming component of
PowerPoint). I have a couple of samples at the below address if you want to
download them and check them out. If they look like something you could
use, holler back and I will talk with you offline and explain how to do some
of it.

Here's the link:

http://www.pttinc.com/power_point.htm#PowerPoint

 

[John Langhans [MSFT]]

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Hello,

PowerPoint doesn't provide the functionality that you are looking for
without resorting to VBA or add-ins.

If you (or anyone else reading this message) think that it's important that
PowerPoint provide this kind of functionality (without having to resort to
VBA or add-ins), don't forget to send your feedback (in YOUR OWN WORDS,
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