Bookmarks in PowerPoint

W. Foutz@discussions.microsoft.com Timothy W. Foutz

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Sep 19, 2006, 1:19:01 AM9/19/06

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I think it would be a good idea to have bookmarks in PowerPoint. I have a
presentation that contains hundreds of slides. I am usiing this material over
several weeks. It would be handy to be able to bookmark the slide I finished
with so i don't have to scroll down.

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Michael Koerner

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Sep 19, 2006, 7:02:45 AM9/19/06

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Yes it would. If you know were each session starts and stops, you could set
up customized shows for each segment, and just run the one you want.

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Shyam Pillai

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Sep 19, 2006, 8:14:42 AM9/19/06

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Timothy,
You can still get this done in the following manner.
1. Select shape or text that you want to set a bookmark to.
2. Select File | Properties... and activate the Custom tab.
3. Type a name for the bookmark.
4. Tick 'Link to content'. The value that is listed in the adjacent dropdown
box when you tick 'Link to content' is a reference to your selection.
5. Click Add
6. Click OK to close the Properties dialog.

Now that you have created a bookmark, you can jump to it as follows:
1. Select Edit | Goto Property...
2. Click the Property name from the dialog (this is the name you gave to the
bookmark).
3. Click on Go to.

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Glen Millar

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Sep 19, 2006, 8:26:46 AM9/19/06

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Shyam,

That clears up one of the great mysteries of what that "go to property" item
is for. Amazing!

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John Wilson

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Sep 19, 2006, 8:33:01 AM9/19/06

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Hi Shyam

I cant get this to work , what could I be doing wrong. All is well until
"link to content" is always greyed out (as is "go to property" of course)
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John Wilson

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Sep 19, 2006, 8:53:02 AM9/19/06

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Its OK Shyam I sussed it! (my shape had no text)

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Timothy W. Foutz

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Sep 19, 2006, 6:52:01 PM9/19/06

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Shyam:
Thanks. Once I figured out that the text had to be highlighted it worked
perfectly. I like this also because I can cut and past the shape to a new
slide and the "Go to property" will take me to the new place.
Tim