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[davegee]

In the Objects and Animation dialogue could there be a Keystroke to move between slides rather than to have to keep clicking on the two arrows at the top right hand side of the O&A screen?

I have just been going through a long(ish) presentation changing the SIZE parameter for each image and moving the cursor between SIZE (in the SIZE/POSITION dialogue) and the next and previous arrows seems unecessary when a keystroke could change slides.

I would suggest maybe the N and P keys for NEXT and PREVIOUS respectively.

If this facility already exists would someone be kind enough to remind me what it is? I have tried all the obvious keystrokes without success.

DG

[Igor]

These keystrokes already exist in version 6.5 Beta.

Press Alt+PgUp/PgDown

You can see them in a related hint.

By the way, same keystroke also available in the Slide properties window to quickly switch between slides.

[davegee]

Hi Igor,

Yes, I see that works for V6.5 Beta 5 (but not in V6).

I don't want to seem ungrateful, but the keystroke combination (ALT/PAGE UP) is of little or no use for what I was doing.

I wanted to keep my right hand on my mouse while performing a keystroke combination with the left hand to change slides. The combination of ALT and PAGE UP/DOWN is impossible with one hand and necessitates taking the hand away from the mouse.

It is therefore easier to use the arrows.

May I make an alternative suggestion?

If any of the Function keys are still available for use would it be possible to make that key USER PROGRAMMABLE?

For instance F11 and F12 (if not already used) could be user defined to do the same thing.

Thanks,

DG

[Igor]

OK, I can add say F11/F12 keys.

There is also one more way. Do you have an usual keyboard or multimedia keyboard with additional keys for Internet browsing)? If the second one, you can use <- and -> key to go Next/Previous slide.

[davegee]

F11 and F12 would be GREAT!!

I have to use ALT to use the < and > so, again, it is not easy.

Thanks,

DG