Linking question

[Phil]

Hello

Sorry to bother you with "maybe" basic questions but I have trouble doing
the following:

I need to link several presentations - without never having to click on the
mouse - it has to be using the keyboard (enter key).

Any idea ?

Thank you for your help and time

Philippe

 

[Sandy]

Which version of PowerPoint are you using?

 

[Phil]

Thanks
PowerPoint 2002.

Which version of PowerPoint are you using?

 

[tohlz]

Check this tutorial out:
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpointlinking.htm
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[Sandy]

Use your multiple masters capability.

Open the first of your presentations. You may want to "Save As" under a
different name.
Place your cursor at the end of this presentation (see thumbnails of slides
at left of screen), select Insert > Slides from Files
Click Browse. Browse to find your second presentation
Check Keep Source Formatting
Select Insert All
Click Close

Let me know if this helps.

Sandy

 

[Phil]

Many Thanks Sandy. I appreciate !

I did try your solution. The problem is that I am not allowed to import all
slides to the first presentation. My client doesn't want to get a "heavy"
file - so presentations have to be linked but separate.

Thank you.

Philippe

 

[Sandy]

Then, using action buttons at the end of each presentation to link to the
next is your best alternative (but of course you have to click on the button
to link to the file - not the "use-enter-key" option that you requested).
This keeps the files separate.

'Anybody else have an idea for Phil?

Sandy

 

[tohlz]

Have you check my previous post? This should solve your problem:
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpointlinking.htm
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[Echo S]

Then, using action buttons at the end of each presentation to link to the
next is your best alternative (but of course you have to click on the button
to link to the file - not the "use-enter-key" option that you requested).
This keeps the files separate.

I'd hesitate to "daisy chain" the presentations, though. You can end up with
a lot of open files, and that can bog down the system. It's much cleaner to
create a menu slide and put all the links to that. That way, you'll only
have 2 files opened -- the menu and the presentation you clicked to open.
When that presentation file ends, the menu will be there, and you can click
to go to the next.

'Anybody else have an idea for Phil?

I think TAJ's linking technique will do the trick. A URL for his tutorial
has already been posted. It really is a slick little method that gives great
results.