Using Action Buttons

Action buttons are another alternative for using PowerPoint objects to perform certain actions. PowerPoint includes 12 different action buttons:

  • Custom

  • Home

  • Help

  • Information

  • Back or Previous

  • Forward or Next

  • Beginning

  • End

  • Return

  • Document

  • Sound

  • Movie

These buttons function in much the same way as applying an action setting to an existing object. In fact, when you place an action button on a slide, the Action Settings dialog box appears. You can then specify mouse actions for the action button. Many action buttons perform common tasks such as moving to a previous slide; this action is already defined by default in the Action Settings dialog box.

Figure 14.10. This palette includes several ready-made action buttons.

To place an action button ...

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