Open other program from within Powerpoint?

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While running a PowerPoint 2002 presentation, is there a way to open another
Windows program and then return to PowerPoint later to continue with the PP
slides?

Jeff
 
Jeff,
If you want to open another program, as you mentioned (rather than an
existing file), one way is to insert an Action Button (Slide Show>Action
Buttons). When you choose a button and drag it on the slide, the Action
Settings dialog box opens. One of the options is Run Program. You then have
to navigate to the executable (.exe) file that launches that program. For
example, you can open Word in this way. When you close Word, you'll be back
on the same slide.

In most cases, when you click the Action Button in slide show view, before
Word opens, you'll get a security message, which is somewhat annoying. You
could set your macro security setting to Low for just this presentation.
(Tools>Options>Security>Macro Security). Be sure to set it back to its higher
setting after the presentation.

Ellen
 
That is very helpful Steve. Thank you very much.

I've used PPT for years (including Action buttons to link to other PPT
presentations) and yet I'm still learning new stuff all the time.
you'll get a security message, which is somewhat
Click to expand...

Aha! I sometimes get a warning when I open a html file using LiveWeb and
never knew what caused it. Occasionally I get a popup that tells me there is
a "script error" and do I want to continue - no such error when I open the
same html directly in IE 7.

Must be the same thing. Thanks again.

Jeff
 
Jeff,an alternative method:Locate on the slide>>Insert(in the menu
bar)>>Hyperlink>>Choose a file in the pop-up dialog>>Done!
 
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