Stop at a specific slide and only advance when a link is clicked/touch on ipad

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Stop at a specific slide and only advance when a link is clicked/touch on ipad

I spent sometime trying to figure out a post title and it still does not create the picture I need help with.

We have a keynote file that has 5 sections (these uses to be 5 separate keynote files I combines them into one) with a home page that you can click a link and to go to the beginning of that specific sections. The sections range from 10 slides to 40.

The estimators use their remote to forward to the next slide in the presentation.

When they get to the last slide in that section, I want them not to be able to go to the next slide with their remote or the keyboard, but they have to click/touch one of the links at the bottom.

IS THIS POSSIBLE? To STOP the advancing to next slide on a specific slide?

I have been searching the app for hours as well as the internet and cannot find anything that says it does it.

I have seen the presentation type LINKS ONLY, but that mean the remote will not work for advancing for the entire presentation.

Our sales manager says that Powerpoint can do it, why not Keynote? We use keynote because the estimators use iPads.

Any help, even if it is "sorry, no, this cannot be done in keynote" would be appreciated.

Gerald

Byers Multimedia Specialist

Posted on Nov 17, 2020 4:26 PM

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Gary Scotland

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Nov 18, 2020 5:03 AM in response to ByersEnterprises

A few questions to clarify what you are doing

What kind of "remote" are you using?
Are you creating the Keynote presentation on Mac or iPad?
Why can't you use Links Only, if the users are having to click on buttons already, what's the problem.

Keynote and PowerPoint are different applications from different developers with different tools, so because one application has a specific function it does not follow other applications have the same tools.

If you want to prevent users from using the keyboard, mouse or a remote, the options only allow this to be done for the whole presentation, not just one slide. The only way to do that is a Links Only presentation.

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Answer 2

Nov 18, 2020 8:29 AM in response to Gary Scotland

Gary Scotland, thank you for the insights and reply.

- What kind of "remote" are you using?

Each estimator uses something different. various brands. nothing specific.

- Are you creating the Keynote presentation on Mac or iPad?

creating on Mac then airdropping to ipads.

- Why can't you use Links Only, if the users are having to click on buttons already, what's the problem.

That is a very good question. And very very good point. I will pass this along to the sales manager.

If you want to prevent users from using the keyboard, mouse or a remote, the options only allow this to be done for the whole presentation, not just one slide. The only way to do that is a Links Only presentation.

Mr. Scotland, again, thank you for the verification as I expected. I am a Mac guru, but sometimes pepole close to you do not give you the respect or professional courtesy to listen to your knowledge. Now I have someone else that says the same thing.

Thank You, Thank You!!

-gerald

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Stop at a specific slide and only advance when a link is clicked/touch on ipad

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