Is there a way to keep a button selected so that you can 'draw' multiple
arrows on a slide, without pushing the arrow button every time?

i'm writing a VB program that opens and edit powerpoint.
i'd like to be able to press a key (maybe ctrl-r) during a slide show
and it'll run a macro
been searching high and low for a way to do this and beginning to be

I need to allow people to add an issue number to slide that contains a
screenshoot.
Basically i need to allow the use to number different issues on a
screenshot really easily. If this can be somehow automated it would be

I'm trying to embed an mp3 in a presentation to play across all slides
and save it as a PPS file.  This is the 2007 Beta 2.  Even when
increasing that size setting from 100KB to 50000KB, the sound is not
embedding.  Is there something I'm missing here?  Does the file have to

I've been playing Divx video files in my Powerpoint presentations for many
years: Now I can't no more!!!
 a.. The Divx video files run in Windows Media Player
 b.. When I insert a video file into Powerpoint it asks if I want to play

For some reason, two sets of page numbers show up on the printed version of
my presentation.  
The presentation and the template used to create this presentation only has
one page number field that is located on the bottom right corner of the

Some slides created with PowerPoint 2000 disappear when file is opened in
Powerpoint2003. The are replaced by empty slides. If this file is saved with
PP2003 they disappear permanently, but the file size indicates some contents.

The powerpoint presentation plays perfect except for one of my movie clips.  
I can see the presentation on both the laptop and the wall projector.  I can
see everything on both except for one of the MPEG files.  It only shows up on
the wall projector.  The movie frame on ...

I just got a new computer- so I am both cheering and groaning at the same
time.  
Here's my problem- I have inserted sound files into PowerPoint countless
times, and never had a problem- until now.  I am able to insert the actual

I get an error mesage even with security set low.  I don't want to have to
click OK in the middle of a presentation.

I know how to go into format and choose a background color, but I don't know
how to download a background into Powerpoint. Any help would be GREATLY
appreciated.
Thanks.

Is there a compatibility list for what animations that can be used between
Office 2003 and ealier editions of Powerpoint?
Thank you

Anyone have or know of a program that will allow you to convert your PPT file
so that your music and slide show can be played on a TV using a DVD with out
interferring with the slide transitions????

We have an excel document (with multiple worksheets and charts) that needs to
be used within a PowerPoint presentation.   Many of the worksheets need to be
displayed on a page within the presentation.   If the worksheets update, the
presentation needs to update.  

How to put my powerpoint (handout form only) in my word document?