Need indefinite slide duration

Hi folks - I'm dreadfully new to Captivate and am having a
problem. My slides are all currently set to automatically proceed
to the next slide in sequence after 7 seconds. While I can change
the duration of the slides, I can't figure out how to set them so
that they *don't* progress to the next slide unless the user clicks
a "next" button. I can create the button, but can't figure out how
to give the slides indefinite duration. If you can help, I'd be
very grateful!

HI somehedgehog and welcome to our community
I'm a bit confused. Why? Well it's this. You said you created
a button but you can't figure out how to give the slides indefinite
duration.
I'm confused because the default nature of a Button or Click
Box object is to do exactly what you are looking for. That is to
pause the slide until your user clicks. Indefinitely
So I have a question for you. Have you inserted a Button
object and you are noticing it isn't pausing? That is where I'm
totally confused. If your button isn't pausing, try double-clicking
it and examining the properties. You should be able to make it
pause.
Interested in some Captivate training? :wink ;
Cheers... Rick

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