Using Action Buttons
Action buttons are another alternative for using PowerPoint objects to perform certain actions. PowerPoint includes 12 different action buttons.
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.
To place an action button on a PowerPoint slide, choose Slide Show, Action Buttons. The Action Buttons palette appears, as shown in Figure 15.13.
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You can also create an action button from the Drawing toolbar by choosing AutoShapes, Action Buttons.
Click on a button on the palette to open the Action Settings dialog box, in which you can accept the default action setting or specify the action to attach to this button. Enter the required information and click OK. The action button now appears on your PowerPoint slide, as illustrated in Figure 15.14.
Figure 15.13. This palette includes several ready-made action buttons.
Figure 15.14. Use action buttons in your presentation for added flexibility and convenience in changing to other slides or applications.
You will probably want to resize and move the button on the slide.
→ To learn how to move, resize, copy, delete, and format an object, such as an action button, see Chapter 14.