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Use pen as cursor during PowerPoint presentation

Anonymous
2019-04-18T05:58:35+00:00

I have a number of slideshows I've made in which clicking on objects causes things to happen (a shape disappears to reveal an answer, or the presentation jumps to a random slide). I've just had an interactive projector (Epson Brightlink with sensor pens) installed in my classroom, and I was hoping to use the pens to click on the objects. While in other programs I can use the pens as a mouse to click on links, play games etc, in PowerPoint it seems I can only use them as pens to write on the screen. I can't click on the objects. I can only scribble all over them.

Is there a way to force PowerPoint to read a pen as a cursor to click on objects?

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-04-18T13:21:47+00:00

    That option seems to only affect what the pen does when you're editing a slideshow, not during the presentation itself.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-04-18T12:03:36+00:00

    If you go to File > Options>Advanced and check this does it then work? 

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-04-18T10:25:13+00:00

    Hi Josh,

    Thank you for posting in our forum.

    There might be the conflict regarding clicking and play next slide in slide show by using different electronic pen. We kindly suggest you click the Smiley Face via File >Feedback >Send a Frown to deliver the feedback to related team and contact the pen support to deliver the related feedback. Thank you for your understanding and posting.

    Best Regards,

    Eli

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