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Tom Fitz

Hi
I am using action settings on images and text to create
buttons on the powerpoint package but as there isn't much
room on each slide i need to create a text box that
explains each button and only appears when the mouse
moves over the button. I was just wondering if this is
possible and how it can be done. Any help really would be
appreciated. If you can a reply by e-mail would be ideal.
I am working on the XP 2002 version.

Cheers
Tom Fitz
 
Hi Tom,

"Tom Fitz"
I am using action settings on images and text to create
buttons on the powerpoint package but as there isn't much
room on each slide i need to create a text box that
explains each button and only appears when the mouse
moves over the button. I was just wondering if this is
possible and how it can be done. Any help really would be
appreciated. If you can a reply by e-mail would be ideal.
I am working on the XP 2002 version.
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sorry, if you want my answer, you have to read it here - it might be useful
for other users too, therefore we should not use private mail.

If you create a hyperlink for your button, which leads back to the same
slide (e.g. hyperlink to slide 13 if your button is on slide 13), this
hyperlink will not cause any visible action - but you can use the QuickInfo
to display additional information on mouseover! But you cannot choose font
size for that in PowerPoint, if it's too small for projection, you have to
change font size in desktop properties of that individual computer.

But as mouseover is a feature, which would be nice to have, you should
consider sending this suggestion to John Langhans, Microsoft Supportability
Officer:
http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

Kind regards,
Ute
 
Why not just include an introductory page to describe the
use of your buttons?

Most interactive distance learning programmes do this.

Unless you have a different function for every button on
every page most people will not need prompting after the
initial explanation.

In special needs education presentations, few pupils have
difficulty with the concept of green button to go forward
and blue to go back etc

The use of buttons incorporating right or left arrows is
easily understood on web browsers even by adults

gary b
 
[CRITICAL UPDATE - If you are using Office 2003, you should install this
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

Hello Tom,

The Action Settings for mouse over do not include the option to simply
display text or to make a text box appear and disappear (rollover effect).
Also "Mouse on" and Mouse off" are not valid triggers for animation effects
either. The Screen Tips can be used in a limited manner (since it's not
really intended for this use).

However, if you (or anyone else reading this message) have suggestions as
to improved rollover/mouse-over capabilities in PowerPoint, don't forget to
send your feedback to Microsoft at:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

As with all product suggestions, it's important that you not just state
your wish but also why it is important to you that your product suggestion
be implemented by Microsoft. Microsoft receives thousands of product
suggestions every day and we read each one but, in any given product
development cycle, there are only sufficient resources to address the ones
that are most important to our customers so take the extra time to state
your case as clearly and completely as possible.

IMPORTANT: Each submission should be a single suggestion (not a list of
suggestions)

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

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