Transition back and forth between two slides for about 10 min

[Guest]

Presentation to a large audience. While they are assembling, I wish to
transition back and forth between the first two slides of the presentation
automatically. When they are assembled, I wish to go directly to slide #3 to
begin the presentation and will use the mouse for the presentation.

I am using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003

Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you,

DB

 

[Guest]

Try this. Split the show into two custom shows - the first two slides as one
show call it loop and all the other slides in the other (main) Do this from
slide show > custom show > new. For slides 1&2 set an auto transition

In slide show > set up show choose show slides > custom show > loop and also
tick loop until esc.

Now add an action button to slides 1 & 2 to hyperlink to custom show > main

Note that the main show will also loop so add an end show button on the last
slide
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[Guest]

John, thank you for your quick response. I was able to set up the two custom
shows. The first show (two slides) loop automatically and that part works
beautifully. When I am ready to present the rest of the show, I am not clear
on how to proceed to slide #3 seemlessly. You are right #1 and #2 keep
looping.

DianeBee

 

[Guest]

Add an action button to slide 2. Slide show > action buttons- choose a button
and click the slide to add it, resize if you want. The default action
appears - change this to hyperlink to > custom show > main show. You can if
you wish copy and paste the button to slide 1 also
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[Guest]

Works beautifully! Thank you,

DianeBee

 

[Guest]

And if you are interested, here's another additional method that you can try
out:
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpointlooping.htm
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[Chris Watts]

Try this as an alternative to the other two suggstions. I prefer it!

Place slides 1 and 2 in a new presentation called Starter.
Set slide tranisitions to automatic (and mouse click, if you wish) and set
to loop.

Place remaining slides in a presentation called Full
On the first slide (your old slide 3) insert a smallish box with no fill and
no lines in a convenient unobtrusive location - I use top left hand corner.
Make sure that it is on top.
Insert a hyperlink associated with this box to Starter (remember to make it
relatve).

That's all.

Now when you set everything up:
- Slide Show on Full
- Mouse click on the hyperlink box
The looping will now begin
When the talk starts
- Press Escape or right click the mouse and Exit.
Now you are in the Full presentation.

Hope this suits you.
I like it as it has the potential to reuse Starter.
And it does not leave Starter running throughout Full, nor does it return to
Starter at the end of Full.
Chris