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I am wondering if there is any way to make hovering text boxes on a Powerpoint slide. I would like to have key words or phrases on a slide, and then if have text boxes with more detailed information appear when a key word is selected. Is this possible in Powerpoint?
 
I think that #16 on this page may be what you are looking for.
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/quicktricks.htm


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Brooke said:
I am wondering if there is any way to make hovering text boxes on a
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Powerpoint slide. I would like to have key words or phrases on a slide, and
then if have text boxes with more detailed information appear when a key
word is selected. Is this possible in Powerpoint?
 
If you're interested in exploring macros, it is really easy to write a macro to hide and show text boxes. This can be activated with a click on a button or on text. Check out the examples in Chapter 6 at:

http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

If you're not interested in that, you can fake the effect by having several slides that are identical except that each has a different text box showing. A click on some text can hyperlink you to one of the other slides.

--David

David M. Marcovitz
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/


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I am wondering if there is any way to make hovering text boxes on a Powerpoint slide. I would like to have key words or phrases on a slide, and then if have text boxes with more detailed information appear when a key word is selected. Is this possible in Powerpoint?
 
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Hello,

If you (or anyone else reading this message) have suggestions for how to
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(in YOUR OWN WORDS, please) to Microsoft at:

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