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When I create a PPT 2013 presentation with my Surface RT tablet that has touch mode enabled and has text Boxes labeled with menu selections with a mouse click action to go to a slide within the presentation based upon what the user chooses in the menu of the first slide. I am able to trigger the action with a mouse or touch. When I enable kiosk mode, I loose the touch capability, only the mouse works.
I want to create a kiosk presentation with PowerPoint 2013 that has touch capability to start on the first slide via a menu with multiple paths in my PowerPoint presentation based on what the user wants to see and then have it return back to the first slide.
Also noticed, that if the user holds their finger down on the screen long enough over the presentation, PowerPoint will show controls on the bottom (left/right arrows, close, etc.) The close button works and this is not good. This is the case when saving as a PPSX file or within PowerPoint using preview.
Please advise.
Thanks,
Carl
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This should be a high priority as it's a key functionality in PowerPoint.
I don't understand how this was overlooked. Has anyone found a work around?
This should be a high priority as it's a key functionality in PowerPoint.
I agree. This is a drag that it doesn't work.
The question is from December 2012. Something new about this problem ?
Kiosk mode with touch screen capabilities is still non-functional. To have a touch screen PowerPoint presentation in 2013 I'm currently forced to do it in non-kiosk mode. This allows the user to open up the menu at the bottom left by click-holding, which allows the user to close the presentation. This also allows the user to swipe from either side to go through my presentation linearly which is clearly not desired in a custom presentation.
This should be a high priority as it's a key functionality in PowerPoint.
Hopefully one of the powerpoint mvps would help you out.