PPT98: Cannot Use Arrow Keys in Hyperlink To List in Action Settings Dialog Box (188379)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q188379 SYMPTOMS
You can add a hyperlink to your presentation and then use it to link to a
variety of locations. You can create a hyperlink from any text or object,
and then you can either click the hyperlink or hold the mouse over it to
start its action. You can insert hyperlinks in several different ways. For
example, you can insert a hyperlink in the Action Settings dialog box
(Slide Show menu) or you can click Hyperlink on the Insert menu.
If you use the arrow keys to scroll through the Hyperlink To list in
the Action Settings dialog box, you cannot scroll to the end of the list.
The Link To Custom Show dialog box will open when the focus is on Custom
Show. The issue is the same for either the Mouse Click or the Mouse
Over tab.
CAUSE
When you use the arrow keys to select any of the following items in the
Hyperlink To list, PowerPoint requires further information and displays an
additional dialog box:
- Custom Show
- Slide
- URL
- Other PowerPoint Presentation
- Other File
WORKAROUND
Use either of the following work arounds to select an item in the Hyperlink
To list without opening an additional dialog box:
Method 1: Select an item using the mouse
Click an item in the list instead of using the arrow keys.
Method 2: Select an item by typing the first letter of the item
Type the first letter of the item you want to scroll to instead of using
the arrow keys. For example, type c to select Custom Show, s to select
Slide, u to select URL, and o to select Other PowerPoint Presentation.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/3/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbusage KB188379 |
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