Closing multiple Custom Shows

[PhilipReu]

Hi,
I have a problem which I can't seem to work my way around.

I'm working ona a presentation which uses a lot of custom shows and links
between them. My problem occurs when my presentation is done and I want to
close it. As you know, by pressing ESC or similar PPT only closes the current
show. I would like a way to make it close all open shows.

If someone have the slightest clue on how to achieve this, please do share!

-Philip

 

[Chirag]

Look at "Shortcuts for PowerPoint" add-in at
http://officeone.mvps.org/ppshortcuts/ppshortcuts.html - it defines Ctrl+Q
key combination to close all slide shows.

- Chirag

PowerShow: View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html

 

[PhilipReu]

Thank you very much for your quick response Chirag.

However, I work for an ad agency so this presentation will be delivered to a
client, and I can't tell him and everyone else to download any addons or
anything.

 

[John Wilson]

Phillip

Do you have "Show and Return" Ticked?
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[PhilipReu]

Yes, still leaves them open unfortenately.

Phillip

Do you have "Show and Return" Ticked?
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[John Wilson]

Yes but if it's unchecked you should find that they all close??

If you NEED it checked ie you are returning to the show that you hyperlinked
from then you should place an "End show" button on the custom shows.
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[PhilipReu]

Ah right, misunderstood you there John.

I need it to be checked because I have animations on all of them needs to be
repeated throughout the presentation etc. Even if I have a close button on my
shows, I will still have to click them multiple times to close them all,
similar to pressing escape.

 

[John Wilson]

It's not easy to envisage what you are doing but assuming that you cannot
have end show buttons to move to the next show is vba an option? The code
would only be a couple of lines but there may be problems if your clients
have security settings too high or use the viewer.

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