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Keyboard shortcuts to switch between programs - other than 'Alt-tab'.

Anonymous
2009-11-08T23:48:17+00:00

OK guru's - here is my challenge. I run PPT presentations and use an audience polling programme (call it ARS) simultaneously. This means I must be able to get from PPT to ARS  tp conduct the poll and then back to my PPT slide show. Alt-tab is the easiest but that makes me computer bound which is awkward. I currently get from PPT to ARS by dragging the mouse over a picture hyperlink which has been set up to automatically resume the ARS program. My problem is getting back.

I purchased a Microsoft presenter mouse 8000 with the hope that I could train some of the additional mouse buttons to do the 'alt-tab' thing but it will not accept the input. It is important for me to get back to where I left off in slideshow to continue the presentation. It needs to be slick as, with no menu's etc on screen. Who can HELP!!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-12-02T12:19:40+00:00

    Hello vaughanfelton,

    Thank you for posting to the Microsoft Answers Forum.

    Sorry for the delay in answering.

    I found something that may help you in your PowerPoint presentations. It is called Shortcut Manager for PowerPoint.

    You can assign keyboard shortcuts to menu items and you can customize them. Click here to download

    There is a 30 day trial download, after which you would have to purchase. Shortcut Manager for PowerPoint works with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003, Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (XP) and Microsoft PowerPoint 2000.

    Here is a list of shortcuts that now work in Windows 7. There may be more but this is just a compiled list.

    Master List of Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

    Managing Windows

    1.       [Win+M] – Minimize all open windows

    2.       [Win+Shift+M] – Undo all window minimization

    3.       [Win+D] :- Toggle showing the desktop

    4.       [Windows+Up] – Maximize window

    5.       [Windows+Down] – Minimize windows / Restore

    6.       [Windows+Left] – Dock window to the left side

    7.       [Windows+Right] – Dock window to the right side

    8.       [Windows+Shift Up] – Maximize vertical size of window

    9.       [Windows+Shift Down] – Restore vertical size

    10.   [Windows+Shift Left] – Move window to left monitor

    11.   [Windows+Shift Right] – Move window to right monitor

    12.   [Win+Spacebar] – Aero desktop peek

    13.   [Win+Home] – minimize/maximize all inactive windows

    14.   [Alt+F4] - Close the active window

    15.   [Alt+Tab] - Switch to previous active window

    16.   [Alt+Esc] – Cycle through all open windows

    17.   [Win+Tab]- Flip 3D

    18.   [Ctrl+Win+Tab]- Persistent Flip 3D

    Taskbar

    1.       [Win+Any number (1, 2, 3, .., 0)] – open the corresponding taskbar pinned program

    2.       [Ctrl+Click a pinned taskbar icon] – cycle through the program’s open windows

    3.       [Shift+Click a pinned taskbar icon] -run a new instance of the program

    4.       [Ctrl+Shift+Click a pinned taskbar icon] – run a new instance of the program as administrator

    5.       [Shift+Right-click on icon] – Show window menu (Restore, Minimize, Move etc)

    6.       [Shift+Right-click on grouped icon]

    • Show window menu (Restore All, Minimize All, Move All etc)

    7.       [Win+T] – Cycle through applications on taskbar (showing its live preview)

    8.       [Win+Shift+T] – As above, but in reverse order

    9.       [Win+R] - Opens Run dialog box

    General

    1.       [Win+P] – show presentation mode projector options

    2.       [Win+G] – show desktop gadgets

    3.       [Win+L] – Lock computer

    4.       [Win+X] - Mobility Center

    5.       [Win++] - Zoom in

    6.       [Win+-] – Zoom out

    7.       [Win+=] – Magnifier

    Windows Explorer

    1.       [Alt+P] - Show/hide Preview Pane

    2.       [Alt+Up] - Go up one level

    3.       [Alt+Left/Right] - Back/forward

    Hope this helps to answer your questions.

    Sincerely,

    Marilyn

    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-11-08T23:58:19+00:00

    More info:

    I have also tried setting the mouse button up as an exe for PPT but that just starts another program  and does not get me back to where I was in my slide show. I have also tried saving the presentation as a .pps slideshow and then set the mouse button up to open a shortcut link to it but this does not work.

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