Action Buttons are tools that allow users to move to any slide in a PowerPoint show, not just the next slide in the presentation. Action Buttons to make it easy to return to the beginning of a slide show, move to the end, or go to a specific slide.

Action buttons can be used in a variety of ways in the K-12 classroom. See the Quiz Students with PowerPoint techtorial for information on creating interactive games and quizzes using the Action Buttons feature.

In this techtorial, we'll use Action Buttons to make a map interactive as we create a basic report for the state of Iowa.

Note: This techtorial is for users already familiar with the basics of PowerPoint. If you need an introduction to PowerPoint, check out Creating a Class PowerPoint Presentation.

Next: Creating the basic slide show.