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MonB - 30 Jul 2007 18:16 GMT

This is probably reeeeaaaally simple, but how do I change to another screen
eg a Word Document while I am in the middle of a presentation without closing
and then having to go back.

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John Wilson - 30 Jul 2007 18:20 GMT

Try alt + tab

In 2003 on you can also use ctrl + T to bring up the toolbar and use that to
swap programs

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> This is probably reeeeaaaally simple, but how do I change to another screen
> eg a Word Document while I am in the middle of a presentation without closing
> and then having to go back.

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MonB - 30 Jul 2007 18:52 GMT

Hi John, tried that and it brings up the ppt program only, then back to
presentation. That is a help though because then I can work on slides and
go back to presentation without starting again. Any further ideas for
rotating to other open windows? I have Office XP.

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> Try alt + tab
>
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> > eg a Word Document while I am in the middle of a presentation without closing
> > and then having to go back.

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John Wilson - 30 Jul 2007 19:22 GMT

alt tab should cycle between open windows. Is the word file open?

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> Hi John, tried that and it brings up the ppt program only, then back to
> presentation. That is a help though because then I can work on slides and
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> > > eg a Word Document while I am in the middle of a presentation without closing
> > > and then having to go back.

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MonB - 30 Jul 2007 20:00 GMT

Word file is open, and excel, but just cycles between ppt presentation and
ppt program

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Thanks, MonB

> alt tab should cycle between open windows. Is the word file open?
>
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> > > > eg a Word Document while I am in the middle of a presentation without closing
> > > > and then having to go back.

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John Wilson - 30 Jul 2007 21:44 GMT

You need to HOLD DOWN alt and press tab repeatedly. Don't let go of alt
between presses.

Make sense (maybe not as I'm on my third Cabernet Sauvignon!)

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> Word file is open, and excel, but just cycles between ppt presentation and
> ppt program
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> > > > > eg a Word Document while I am in the middle of a presentation without closing
> > > > > and then having to go back.

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Steve Rindsberg - 30 Jul 2007 20:36 GMT

Open the document in Word first, then use Alt+Tab to switch back and forth.

You could also add an action to launch the file on pretty much anything you can
draw in PPT.

> Hi John, tried that and it brings up the ppt program only, then back to
> presentation. That is a help though because then I can work on slides and
> go back to presentation without starting again. Any further ideas for
> rotating to other open windows? I have Office XP.

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