Looping a slide with multiple animations

Published Mon, Sep 11 2006 0:57
Scenario: You want to loop a particular slide that contains multiple animations, then continue with rest of the slides. The problem is, the current feature only allows you to loop the entire slide show.

Solution: One way is to use Custom Show.

First, click Slide Show > Set Up Show.
Put a checkmark to Loop continuously until 'Esc'.
Click Ok.
Now, Click Slide Show > Custom Shows.
Click New.
Select the slide you are looping, click Add.
Click Ok and Close.
Click on the slide you are looping.
Click Slide Show > Slide Transition.
Under Advance slide, put a checkmark to Automatically After. This will allow the slide to loop automatically.
Do NOT Apply to all slides.
Right click on the thumbnail of the current slide, select Hide Slide.
Now, you will need to insert a new slide just before the slide you are looping.
On the new slide, insert an action button.
Set the hyperlink to the custom show you have created.
Put a checkmark on "Show and Return".
Ok your way out.

Now, view the slide show.
If you click on the action button, you will go into the custom show, which will loop until you press the esc key to continue with the rest of the slides.
by tohlz
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Comments

# Alex said on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 9:09 AM

Brilliant, thank you for adding this, just saved me loads of time and made my pp a little bit more pro!

# Adrian said on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 6:11 PM

I would also like to thank you. I now realise I've seen this implemented in another set of PPT presentations. Very useful. Thank you.

# The Art of PowerPoint-ing said on Thursday, December 28, 2006 2:26 PM

Remember the Looping with multiple animations post: http://msmvps.com/blogs/tohlz/archive/2006/09/10/Looping-a-slide-with-multiple-animations.aspx

# RT said on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 2:33 PM

I believe that I followed all of the directions, and yet the "custom show" slide only presents a single time. There is not a loop?

# RT said on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 2:39 PM

When I hit <esc> I return to the action button slide, where I can restart a single view of the loop slide if I select the action button. I am guessing that the "show and return" function isn't quite correct.

# tohlz said on Thursday, July 05, 2007 3:01 PM

RT:

There's no problem with the tutorial. Under Slide Show > Set up Show, if you have checked "Loop continuously until Esc", the custom show will loop.

There's nothing wrong with the "show and return" function. It means displaying the custom show, and after that, returning to the place where you hyperlinked to the custom show.

You will then return to the action button slide, where you can continue with the slide show by pressing enter key, or through action button.

# Diana said on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 2:28 PM

Thanks, that was a fantastic tip. However it worked better for me after I placed action button into my slide (instead of new slide in front of it); this way when I hit escape, it took me right to the next slide.

Thanks again.

# Pete said on Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:47 AM

Great!!  Thanks, works fine!

# mattman555 said on Friday, August 08, 2008 8:11 AM

Freaking AWESOME!

I just applied this to PPT 2007 and it worked like a charm!

# Jake said on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:19 AM

we are using a clicker device for our showroom so there is no esc button is there another way i can set it up to click to advance to next slide?`

# Andrew said on Thursday, November 18, 2010 9:41 AM

Great effect...so glad this was archinved

Andy

# GK said on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:20 PM

Brilliant! Worked first time!

# Liviu said on Sunday, July 17, 2011 9:52 PM

It doesn't work for me :(

There is no menu:

Slide Show > Slide Transition

in PowerPoint 2010

In Transitions menu, there is an Advance Slide area, but without any "Automatically After" checkmark.

Any idea how to make it work in PowerPoint 2010?

Thanks

# Miss V said on Monday, September 12, 2011 4:09 PM

Thanks so much!  You saved me a lot of time.  I had to be ready for the dress rehearsal of a presentation, and had found tutorials that required setting up separate shows and linking them together.  I did not have that kind of time, and was able to utilize your instructions within a matter of minutes!

# Tina said on Sunday, September 18, 2011 9:26 AM

@Liviu: In 2010, it's under Slide Show > Set Up Slide Show > Show Options.

Great tip!  Thanks!

# Hyacinthe said on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:27 AM

Unbelievable. Genius my friend. Thank you!

# Saman said on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 12:38 PM

Awesome tip! much appreciated!

# EXCELguy said on Friday, September 30, 2011 3:18 PM

This worked great (in 2010), but I really wish there were a less complicated way to do it.  Having to mouse over or click to start the animation, and then having to ESC out of it to continue the presentation are pretty annoying...  Props to you, not to MS.  

# Candice said on Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:36 AM

Thanks so much for this. I've created an amazing (even if I do say so myself) holding screen for our event next week! And impressed my manager in the process!

# Ranjan said on Friday, October 14, 2011 12:40 AM

Nice tip, Today only it came into my mind and I googled and find your tip. Thanks a lot.

Good Luck

# Eric said on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 3:18 PM

Very nice to find this after messing with it other ways, for hours over the last 2 weeks.

Everything worked for me as scripted except I had to put the action link into slide #2 (i wanted to loop slide 1) to get it to work the way I needed.  in other words, no need to insert a new Slide #1.

# Math Teacher said on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 10:31 AM

Just did this in 2010 and it worked perfectly! Thank you so much for clear, concise, and wonderful directions!!!

# Tom J.C said on Monday, April 30, 2012 1:38 PM

Thanks for this worked a treat on my History presentation

# acr said on Saturday, July 07, 2012 3:54 PM

Thank you very much! Excellent directions!

# pathology said on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 2:08 AM

good

# AlanM said on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 11:08 AM

Really nice, ty.

I also found that inserting an action button in the looping slide and linking it to the following slide prevents you from exiting the show.

Hope being helpful

AM

# Peeyush said on Thursday, December 13, 2012 6:01 AM

Saved me loads of work. Brilliant method. I'd recommend this blog to all i know!

# YCE said on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 10:40 AM

Are you able to add a transition? so when you press esc it doesnt just cut straight to the slide but fade in for example. cheers

# YCE said on Thursday, December 20, 2012 3:10 AM

Is there a way of putting in a transition from the custom slide show back to the origional? ie. when you press Esc can you put a fade in rather than a jump cut?

Many thanks

# Mimi said on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:51 PM

Thanks. It works. Took me a long while to figure it out though.

# Brandon said on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:26 PM

I'm trying to do this on PPT 2011 for Mac, and having a problem with the slideshow ending when I hit Esc. Any suggestions?

# Rishabh said on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 3:06 AM

Thank you.

# Gillian said on Saturday, April 13, 2013 1:27 PM

I am having the same problem wth PPT for Mac 2013

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