Edit text field in Slideshow mode

[Guest]

I am using PowerPoint 2003 to create a software appliation prototype
I want to allow people to edit a text field by typing in it
Is this possible while in slide show mode?

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

This is not possible normally (unless this is a new feature in 2003), but
it is not difficult to allow some text to be entered into a text box if
you use VBA (it won't be typed directly into the text box, but after
being typed it will appear in the text box). If you email me, I can send
you a sample PowerPoint presentation that does this. Sometime in the
next week, I should have the example up on my book's web site
(http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/), but it's not up
yet, so I'll have to email it to you.
--David

 

[Kurt]

Katie,
View>Toolbars>Control toolbox.
Then (from that new toolbar) you can insert text boxes that can be typed in
Kurt

 

[Guest]

I tried to email you, but it keeps getting returned as a nonexistent address

You can send the example ppt to (e-mail address removed)

Thank you

Kati

----- David M. Marcovitz wrote: ----

This is not possible normally (unless this is a new feature in 2003), but
it is not difficult to allow some text to be entered into a text box if
you use VBA (it won't be typed directly into the text box, but after
being typed it will appear in the text box). If you email me, I can send
you a sample PowerPoint presentation that does this. Sometime in the
next week, I should have the example up on my book's web site
(http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/), but it's not up
yet, so I'll have to email it to you
--Davi

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Oops. I forgot to mention that you have to remove NOSPAM from my email
address for it to work.
--David