PPT2000: Navigation to Multiple Copies of the Same Slide in a Custom Show Doesn't Work Correctly (226579)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

This article was previously published under Q226579

SYMPTOMS

When you have more than one copy of the same slide in a custom slideshow and try to navigate to it using one of the following methods, the presentation takes you to the wrong index position with in the custom show:
  • You Type in the number of one of the slide's instances and press Enter.
  • You use the keyboard to go backward once or twice then forward again.
  • You use the By Slide Title or Slide Navigator choices from the Go menu.

CAUSE

The PowerPoint Custom Show tool identifies slides by their SlideID, which is insufficient to identify a slide completely. Because of this, the wrong occurrence of the slide in the custom show can be selected.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/31/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbslideshow KB226579