Running .lst file in Viewer 2003

[Gluefreak Sniffstein]

I'm running some .lst files in PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and I DESPERATELY need
a keyboard command that is equivalent to the "End All Shows" function in the
dropdown menu.

The Escape key quits one PPT show at a time (ie the PPT shows queued up in
the .lst files) but I need a keyboard command for killing the viewer without
viewing any more of the PPT files in the .lst.

Help! I've tried every key combination I can think of and none seem to
work....

 

[Sonia]

There is none that I know of. If you add a link to End Show at the end of
each presentation, the shows will close. Also, right clicking and selecting
End Show will do the same. Not what you asked for, but that's the only
thing I can suggest.

 

[Gluefreak Sniffstein]

Thanks for the suggestion, Sonia. The closest thing I can come up with is
Shift + F10 to display the menu, then letter "a" to select "End all shows."

I wish it was simpler, though, with no need to display the menu. If there is
a function to "End all shows" in the menu, then PPT must be able to accept
a command telling it to do so -- why not make it accessible via keyboard?

 

[John Langhans [MSFT]]

[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install the critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

Hello,

PowerPoint doesn't provide the functionality ("End all shows"
command/option <menu, action setting, etc.>) that you are looking for.

If you (or anyone else reading this message) think that it's important that
PowerPoint provide this kind of functionality, don't forget to send your
feedback (in YOUR OWN WORDS, please) to Microsoft at:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

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Microsoft Corporation
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[Gluefreak Sniffstein]

Submitted request. Thanks for the suggestion and the negative confirmation
re the functionality.