Reset Presenter mode timer

Hi Glen,
I don't follow what you are suggesting. Could you please clarify. I must be
having a senior day!
Chris

"Glen Millar" wrote in message

> Chris,
>
> Why not just have its' time set to advance on mouse click, the others to
> set times?
>
> --
> Regards,
> Glen Millar
> Microsoft PPT MVP
>
> Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
> the original [URL="http://www.pptworkbench.com"]www.pptworkbench.com[/URL]
> glen at pptworkbench dot com
> ------------------------------------------
>
> "Chris Watts" wrote in message

>> Is there a way that I can reset the timer in the Presenter view to zero -
>> perhaps with a macro?
>>
>> Reason: I wish to have my title slide displayed for a while before the
>> session starts but I wish to start the timer manually when I actually
>> begin to speak.
>>
>> Environment: PPT2007 running under XP (SP3)
>>
>> TIA
>> Chris
>>
>
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Hi

Right click on slide 1| Slide Transition| On Mouse Click
Slide 2, automatically after what ever time you set

When you run it, the first slide will sit there until you click. Then the
timings will take over.
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Ah!
Not what I was wanting to achieve!
I don't want the slide changes to be automatic. I want to see how much time
has elapsed since I started to speak.
The visible clock in presenter mode screen starts from zero as soon as you
display the first slide on the Slide view (projected) screen.
My first slide is the title slide and I want to display that as the audience
assembles. When I start the presentation proper (ie move to slide 2) then I
want to set the displayed (on the presenter's screen) clock back to zero so
that I can see just how log I have been actually speaking.

cheers
Chris

"Glen Millar" wrote in message

> Hi
>
> Right click on slide 1| Slide Transition| On Mouse Click
> Slide 2, automatically after what ever time you set
>
> When you run it, the first slide will sit there until you click. Then the
> timings will take over.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Glen Millar
> Microsoft PPT MVP
>
> Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
> the original [URL="http://www.pptworkbench.com"]www.pptworkbench.com[/URL]
> glen at pptworkbench dot com
> ------------------------------------------
>
> "Chris Watts" wrote in message

>> Hi Glen,
>> I don't follow what you are suggesting. Could you please clarify. I must
>> be having a senior day!
>> Chris
>>
>> "Glen Millar" wrote in message
>
>>> Chris,
>>>
>>> Why not just have its' time set to advance on mouse click, the others to
>>> set times?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> Glen Millar
>>> Microsoft PPT MVP
>>>
>>> Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
>>> the original [URL="http://www.pptworkbench.com"]www.pptworkbench.com[/URL]
>>> glen at pptworkbench dot com
>>> ------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "Chris Watts" wrote in message
>>
>>>> Is there a way that I can reset the timer in the Presenter view to
>>>> zero - perhaps with a macro?
>>>>
>>>> Reason: I wish to have my title slide displayed for a while before the
>>>> session starts but I wish to start the timer manually when I actually
>>>> begin to speak.
>>>>
>>>> Environment: PPT2007 running under XP (SP3)
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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I don't think this can be done in PowerPoint Chris

One way is to use a third party timer. A google should help. I know
"TimeLeft" will do this but it is not necessarily the best just the one I
happen to have! You can even place it over the existing timer!

John
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In article , John Wilson
wrote:
> I don't think this can be done in PowerPoint Chris
>
> One way is to use a third party timer. A google should help. I know
> "TimeLeft" will do this but it is not necessarily the best just the one I
> happen to have! You can even place it over the existing timer!

But on the Presenter's screen in Presenter view?

That complicates things a wee bit.

Hmm. A while back, Shyam posted some code for restarting a presentation. I
wonder if that might be a workable solution.

Start the show, let it sit on the intro slide.
Click a hidden button that fires the macro when ready to start.
Macro stops/restarts the presentation and away you go with the timer reset.

Not sure how much of a blink effect this would produce though. With luck,
very little.
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Thanks John.
Looks like Plan B it is!
cheers
Chris

"John Wilson" wrote in message
>>
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > Right click on slide 1| Slide Transition| On Mouse Click
>> > Slide 2, automatically after what ever time you set
>> >
>> > When you run it, the first slide will sit there until you click. Then
>> > the
>> > timings will take over.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Regards,
>> > Glen Millar
>> > Microsoft PPT MVP
>> >
>> > Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
>> > the original [URL="http://www.pptworkbench.com"]www.pptworkbench.com[/URL]
>> > glen at pptworkbench dot com
>> > ------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > "Chris Watts" wrote in message
>>
>> >> Hi Glen,
>> >> I don't follow what you are suggesting. Could you please clarify. I
>> >> must
>> >> be having a senior day!
>> >> Chris
>> >>
>> >> "Glen Millar" wrote in message
>> >
>> >>> Chris,
>> >>>
>> >>> Why not just have its' time set to advance on mouse click, the others
>> >>> to
>> >>> set times?
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Regards,
>> >>> Glen Millar
>> >>> Microsoft PPT MVP
>> >>>
>> >>> Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
>> >>> the original [URL="http://www.pptworkbench.com"]www.pptworkbench.com[/URL]
>> >>> glen at pptworkbench dot com
>> >>> ------------------------------------------
>> >>>
>> >>> "Chris Watts" wrote in message
>> >>
>> >>>> Is there a way that I can reset the timer in the Presenter view to
>> >>>> zero - perhaps with a macro?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Reason: I wish to have my title slide displayed for a while before
>> >>>> the
>> >>>> session starts but I wish to start the timer manually when I
>> >>>> actually
>> >>>> begin to speak.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Environment: PPT2007 running under XP (SP3)
>> >>>>
>> >>>> TIA
>> >>>> Chris
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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"Steve Rindsberg" wrote in message

> In article wrote:
>> I don't think this can be done in PowerPoint Chris
>>
>> One way is to use a third party timer. A google should help. I know
>> "TimeLeft" will do this but it is not necessarily the best just the one I
>> happen to have! You can even place it over the existing timer!
>
> But on the Presenter's screen in Presenter view?
>
> That complicates things a wee bit.
>
> Hmm. A while back, Shyam posted some code for restarting a presentation.
> I
> wonder if that might be a workable solution.
>
> Start the show, let it sit on the intro slide.
> Click a hidden button that fires the macro when ready to start.
> Macro stops/restarts the presentation and away you go with the timer
> reset.
>
> Not sure how much of a blink effect this would produce though. With luck,
> very little.
>
Thanks for that thought.
I have tried out TimeLeft and it can be moved to the Presenter screen
(actually it appears there first of all) so that is a good workable option.
cheers
Chris
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> I have tried out TimeLeft and it can be moved to the Presenter screen
> (actually it appears there first of all) so that is a good workable option.

Aha, VERY good. Thanks for coming back with that.
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Hi,

I was hoping it would be more simple!
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Thanks for getting back! Glad it helped.

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"Chris Watts" wrote:

> Thanks John.
> Looks like Plan B it is!
> cheers
> Chris
>
> "John Wilson" wrote in message
> >>
> >> > Hi
> >> >
> >> > Right click on slide 1| Slide Transition| On Mouse Click
> >> > Slide 2, automatically after what ever time you set
> >> >
> >> > When you run it, the first slide will sit there until you click. Then
> >> > the
> >> > timings will take over.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Glen Millar
> >> > Microsoft PPT MVP
> >> >
> >> > Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
> >> > the original [URL="http://www.pptworkbench.com"]www.pptworkbench.com[/URL]
> >> > glen at pptworkbench dot com
> >> > ------------------------------------------
> >> >
> >> > "Chris Watts" wrote in message
> >>
> >> >> Hi Glen,
> >> >> I don't follow what you are suggesting. Could you please clarify. I
> >> >> must
> >> >> be having a senior day!
> >> >> Chris
> >> >>
> >> >> "Glen Millar" wrote in message
> >> >
> >> >>> Chris,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Why not just have its' time set to advance on mouse click, the others
> >> >>> to
> >> >>> set times?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Regards,
> >> >>> Glen Millar
> >> >>> Microsoft PPT MVP
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
> >> >>> the original [URL="http://www.pptworkbench.com"]www.pptworkbench.com[/URL]
> >> >>> glen at pptworkbench dot com
> >> >>> ------------------------------------------
> >> >>>
> >> >>> "Chris Watts" wrote in message
> >> >>
> >> >>>> Is there a way that I can reset the timer in the Presenter view to
> >> >>>> zero - perhaps with a macro?
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Reason: I wish to have my title slide displayed for a while before
> >> >>>> the
> >> >>>> session starts but I wish to start the timer manually when I
> >> >>>> actually
> >> >>>> begin to speak.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Environment: PPT2007 running under XP (SP3)
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> TIA
> >> >>>> Chris
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
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