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Q151043: PPT7: How to Customize Right Mouse Button Behavior in PowerPoint

Article: Q151043
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 16-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SUMMARY
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When you run a slide show in PowerPoint for Windows 95, clicking the right mouse
button displays a list of slide show options. This behavior is different from
PowerPoint 4.0, in which clicking the right mouse button displays the previous
slide.

MORE INFORMATION
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To customize the behavior of the right mouse button in a PowerPoint 97 slide
show, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. Click the View tab.

3. Clear the "Pop-up Menu on Right Mouse Click" check box.

4. Click OK.

Clicking the right mouse button now returns the presentation to the previous
slide.

Additional query words: 7.00 Windows 95 ppt97 context click alternate

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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