Kiosk mode slide shows in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 used to reset to the first slide after a period of inactivity. Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (aka PowerPoint XP) has lost this feature. Kiosk mode slide shows in PowerPoint 2002 don't reset any more. Kiosk Assistant brings back that feature to PowerPoint 2002. It enhances it further to enable you to specify the time interval after which the kiosk mode slide show should reset. The slide to which the slide show should reset to can be configured too. To use Kiosk Assistant, follow the instructions given below.

Download

Kiosk Assistant is supported on Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (XP). Download the 316 KB installation executable from here.

Installation Instructions

• Download and save KioskAssistant10.exe.
• Execute KioskAssistant10.exe and follow the instructions given at the end of the installation.

Using Kiosk Assistant

After loading Kiosk Assistant addin in PowerPoint, the kiosk mode slide shows would reset to the first slide after an inactivity period of 5 minutes. To configure the reset interval and the reset slide, follow these steps:

1. Select the Slide Show | Configure Kiosk Assistant... menu item. You would be presented with the Kiosk Assistant Settings dialog box.
2. Set the amount of inactivity interval after which the kiosk slide show should reset.
3. From the list of slides shown, select the slide that the slide show should reset to after an amount of inactivity.
4. Click OK.

Kiosk Assistant source code

The source code for Kiosk Assistant addin consists of VBA code. It can be a good resource for enhancing your VBA skills. Kiosk Assistant addin source code can be purchased online using credit card. Click here to purchase.