Run program that is already open

[SadieSue]

I am wanting to create in my PowerPoint slide, a button that will open up a
program that is already opened. I know, how to make the button open it for
the first time, but I am not sure how to make it keep using the existing
program that was opened. Would this require using the VBA inside of PP to
get this done?

 

[PPTMagician]

Easiest to just press Alt-Tab until you hit the open program. Then you can
Alt-tab back into the Slideshow.

 

[Bill Foley]

ALT+TAB will switch to the next open program. If you only have two things
open (this program and PowerPoint), ALT+TAB will switch back and forth as
much as you need. No buttons or VBA code needed!

 

[SadieSue]

I know I can alt-Tab to the program, but I am recording these slides and do
not want to see a atl-tab screen in the recording. That is why I am wanting
to create a button. All I want this button to do is pull up a program that
is minimized. Then I will minimize it back down and continue with the
recording.