Can I use the 'Back' & 'Forward' navigation buttons on my mouse?

I plan on using a wireless mouse to control a presentation slideshow. I will
leave the mouse pointer itself on the preview screen and may need to click
there, so I would like to use the mouse's special web-navigation buttons
('Back' and 'Forward') to control the slideshow forward and backward.

Is this possible, as it would seem a very simple and useful option given
that so many mice and keyboards now feature these extra hardware
keys/buttons? Of course I could use the scroll-wheel, but it's easy to
overshoot...

Thanks for any help,

Andre

Hi,

Yes- for Version 2007- Office Button| PowerPoint Options| Advanced tab|
Slideshow section and uncheck Show menu on right Click. When you right
click, the slideshow will go backyards (for a right- handed mouse).

For 2010- File button| Options button| Advanced tab| Slideshow section and
uncheck Show menu on right Click.

I imagine in 2003 it is under Tools| Options.

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"AndreWilley" wrote in message
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I plan on using a wireless mouse to control a presentation slideshow. I
will
leave the mouse pointer itself on the preview screen and may need to click
there, so I would like to use the mouse's special web-navigation buttons
('Back' and 'Forward') to control the slideshow forward and backward.

Is this possible, as it would seem a very simple and useful option given
that so many mice and keyboards now feature these extra hardware
keys/buttons? Of course I could use the scroll-wheel, but it's easy to
overshoot...

Thanks for any help,

Andre