PP2003: How to force slide advance on double-click?

[jonesy1315]

I have a presentation with a larger number of single-click elements on each
slide that are not suitable for automation. I want to make the slide advance
occur on double-click or keyboard only so we don't have an errant click
advance the slide before we are done (which we've seen in rehearsals already).

Can you help?
Steve J.

 

[Cosmo]

Just remove the 'Click to advance slide' from that slide (you will have to
advance the slide another way other than clicking). You can't, to my
knowledge, use a double-click to advance.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi Cosmo

Unfortunately, removing the 'click to advance slide' option disables all
clicking for the slide, including clicking to start animations (as the OP
has) not just the advance slide bit. :-(

Lucy

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Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi Steve

I don't know about double clicking but you could make it 2 clicks by putting
an object somewhere off the slide and giving it an on click animation after
all the other animations.

However, I prefer a slightly different approach - have something appear on
the screen with the last object to let the presenter know that's the end of
the slide. Something small and subtle that the audience won't necessarily
notice such as a full stop at the end of the last bullet point, or a tiny
square near the bottom, or something of that nature.

Of course, there is always presenter view:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA103605781033.aspx

Lucy

 

[John Wilson]

Don't think it can be done but you can have an "extra" animation that gives
you one extra click after all the "real" animations have played. The last
animation can be off screen or make a small red dot or similar appear.

John

 

[David Marcovitz]

I have a presentation with a larger number of single-click elements on each
slide that are not suitable for automation. I want to make the slide advance
occur on double-click or keyboard only so we don't have an errant click
advance the slide before we are done (which we've seen in rehearsals already).

Can you help?
Steve J.

Here's another thought in addition to what everyone else said. Put an
object (possibly with 99% transparency) covering the entire slide behind
all your single-click objects. There are several things I can think that
this object can do:

(1) It could be hyperlinked to the current slide so if someone clicks in
the background, it just takes you back where you are. This means that
clicking will not advance the slide.

(2) Give the object an exit animation that is triggered by clicking on
itself. This is a single-error correction system. One errant click will
remove the object. The second one will advance.

(3) Have the object trigger some other animation.

From reading your question, I assumed (possibly incorrectly) that other
objects on the page are being active, not just animations in a sequence
so you would click on the other objects to have some action (like a
triggered animation) take place. If this is simply an animation
sequence, the other solutions might be better.

--David

 

[jonesy1315]

From reading your question, I assumed (possibly incorrectly) that other

objects on the page are being active, not just animations in a sequence
so you would click on the other objects to have some action (like a
triggered animation) take place. If this is simply an animation
sequence, the other solutions might be better.

Correct, other things are active and there are no animations in sequence.
We are setting up a quiz board where we click to uncover the answer given, or
click another box to signal the "buzzer" sound - nothing in sequence.

I appreciate the different solution ideas from everyone and we will see what
works with least amount of effort! Many thanks everyone!

Steve J.

 

[David Marcovitz]

OK. If nothing is in sequence and everything is triggered, I would think
you would want to put the thing in Kiosk mode (under Set Up Show). Just
be sure to have a button that takes you to the next (or whatever slide).
In kiosk mode, the only things that would work are the objects that you
make active. Extraneous clicks will not advance to the next slide.
--David

From reading your question, I assumed (possibly incorrectly) that other
objects on the page are being active, not just animations in a sequence
so you would click on the other objects to have some action (like a
triggered animation) take place. If this is simply an animation
sequence, the other solutions might be better.

Correct, other things are active and there are no animations in sequence.
We are setting up a quiz board where we click to uncover the answer given, or
click another box to signal the "buzzer" sound - nothing in sequence.

I appreciate the different solution ideas from everyone and we will see what
works with least amount of effort! Many thanks everyone!

Steve J.

Here's another thought in addition to what everyone else said. Put an
object (possibly with 99% transparency) covering the entire slide behind
all your single-click objects. There are several things I can think that
this object can do:

(1) It could be hyperlinked to the current slide so if someone clicks in
the background, it just takes you back where you are. This means that
clicking will not advance the slide.

(2) Give the object an exit animation that is triggered by clicking on
itself. This is a single-error correction system. One errant click will
remove the object. The second one will advance.

(3) Have the object trigger some other animation.

From reading your question, I assumed (possibly incorrectly) that other
objects on the page are being active, not just animations in a sequence
so you would click on the other objects to have some action (like a
triggered animation) take place. If this is simply an animation
sequence, the other solutions might be better.

--David

--
David Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

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