Diasble Action Buttons

[Jasa76]

I want to be able to disable the actions buttons option of
the menus in Powerpoint as there is a security problem. If
you look at the properties of an action button you can
browse to an application to be run when a user clicks on
the button.

This means that disabling things like the run command
becomes completely pointless.

Any ideas?

 

[PPTMagician]

Hi,

Is your purpose to limit the editing features of
PowerPoint or the editing of a specific presentation?

I don't think you can remove the action setting feature
(or hyperlink feature either) from PowerPoint. I don't
understand why you'd want to restrict someone's access
that much. If you're trying to create an environment
where persons can only run the applications you give them
icons on their desktops, maybe you can accomplish it with
Network Security settings. You'll have the same issues
with Microsoft Word that also allows hyperlinking.

If you're trying to protect a specific presentation, see
here:
Password protect a presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00038.htm

HTH,
PPTMagician

 

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