One of the best ways to do a function on the computer efficiently is to use the quick access buttons. With them, you will be able to move, in a more agile way to enter or activate a configuration or option , than to do it with the mouse. We’ve seen it a lot in Windows when creating custom keyboard shortcuts , but you can also apply it in PowerPoint.
When launch buttons are used in the PowerPoint service, you will be able to have control over your slides. In such a way that you will have a faster and more efficient access than using the computer mouse. For that, we bring you the guide on how to use these keyboard shortcuts to apply it to the presentation platform.
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- What are PowerPoint action buttons?
- What are the actions that an action button can perform?
- Go to a specific slide
- run a program
- run a macro
- Play an audio clip
- How to insert action buttons in PowerPoint?
- from shapes
- Insert custom images
- How to assign an action to a button?
What are PowerPoint action buttons?
To let you know a little more about PowerPoint charm buttons. These are nothing more than quick accesses for a certain function that you want to perform on the platform. With the help of these keyboard shortcuts, moving within the slides is more efficient and faster, especially not using the mouse .
What are the actions that an action button can perform?
With the help of these action buttons, you will be able to do a lot of commands faster than using the mouse. Among the possibilities that PowerPoint provides us, is to jump between slides, play music, play an audio , start the said presentation and others that we will see below.
Go to a specific slide
One of the options that is often used is to go to specific slides , so you don’t have to go out and search for it. After creating a presentation from scratch in PowerPoint, with this access button, you can move more freely between slides. You can go from the first to the last, without having to go through the others.
This is why each one has a number that can be seen on the left. With the ‘Go To Slide’ button feature, you can configure it in such a way that it takes you to a specific slide. All this without having to add a hyperlink that directs you to one of the templates.
run a program
Other of the available functions that you will have at hand for you to use in your presentations, is that of executing a program. With it, you can carry out the action of opening it outside the presentation and showing it during the presentation. All this, without having to leave the slide and run said program .
run a macro
This is one of the most recommended features that can be used with the help of action buttons. In the execution of Macros in PowerPoint you will be able to record sequences and combinations of input from the use of the keyboard and the mouse. In this way, you can use them at the time of a presentation.
Play an audio clip
Finally, the function of adding a button to play an audio clip is also available. When adding this command in a presentation , you can search among your files for an audio for the slide. Executing the command with a simple button, it will be playing automatically.
How to insert action buttons in PowerPoint?
When slides are made, you will be able to have a better interaction with it through the quick access buttons . By inserting these into the presentation, you can make it much more dynamic and attractive. Also, you can apply these charms to make videos with images and animations in PowerPoint .
from shapes
- To insert a PowerPoint Action Button. You must enter the program and go to the ‘ Insert’ options .
- Then click on the ‘Shapes’ functions.
- In the displayed window, you will see several options to choose from, it will be last ‘Actions Button’.
- There you will see all the buttons available to use in the presentations.
Insert custom images
But not only using the action buttons you can use its function. There is also that of inserting custom images, to do the same action. To do this, you only have to add an image to the slide and add a hyperlink to it so that it does a specific function.
How to assign an action to a button?
After you have inserted the action button on the corresponding slide, you must assign it a function, that is, what it will do. If you wonder why, if I already place the button of said action?, this is because not only is it placed, it will be ready. You will have to assign the task to execute.
- Then when you insert the button, as we indicated before, an options window will automatically appear.
- With this window, you can give command to the button. In case you choose the ‘Action button: Forward or start’, you can indicate in which slide after this it will be located.
- If you want it to be in the first, second, third, among others, or directly in the last . With this action it will.
