Jim,
You're correct that executing hyperlinks does require using the right-click
menu in most circumstances. There is an alternative -- you can set the
double-click behavior for any shape and use that function to to to a page. It
doesn't provide as much flexibility as hyperlinking, e.g., you can go to a
page but can't link to a specific shape on the page, nor can you set a zoom
factor as you can with a hyperlink. But it does work for simple page changes.
To set up the double-click action:
1) Right-click the desired shape
2) Select Format/Behavior...
3) Select the tab marked Double-Click
4) Click the radio button for Go To Page
5) Select the target page from the pulldown list
6) Click OK
Note that there is a checkbox just below the Go To Page radio button that
will open the target page in another Visio window, if desired.
One final thought -- you'll notice that there's a Run Macro choice just
above Go To Page. I suspect it's possible to write a macro that follows a
"real" hyperlink and then attach the macro as the shape's double-click
action, but I haven't experimented with it.
Hope this helps...