How can I add text to a slide while in presentation mode

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I wish to add text to a slide while I am in presentation mode, without going
to the edit mode in Powerpoint. can i do it? e.g. add notes while in
brainstorming session during ameeting for everyone to see
 
In PowerPoint 2003 and below (not for 2007), during slide show, do a right
click, select Screen > Speaker's note. You can type text in the speaker's
note. You can also enlarge the text by holding down the ctrl key, and control
the mouse scroll.
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Clifford Herman said:
I wish to add text to a slide while I am in presentation mode, without
going
to the edit mode in Powerpoint. can i do it? e.g. add notes while in
brainstorming session during ameeting for everyone to see
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You can use a textbox from the toolbar "Control toolbox". Create a Text Box
and click right on it and choose "Text Box Object / Edit". Now you can the
default text. During presentation you can click in this box and change the
text.
 
Hi Clifford

In addition to Pia's post here's something I'm preparing for my website:

It can be handy to be able to add text during a slide show like we used to
in the days of flipcharts & pens. I like to revisit it at the end of the
presentation/training to check all points have been addressed.
1. Open the Control Toolbox toolbar (View -> Toolbars -> Control Toolbox)
2. Click on the Text Box button (box with ‘ab’ written in it)
3. Click and drag the position/size of box you want (don’t worry you can
manipulate this later)
4. With the text box still selected click on the Properties button on the
Control Toolbox toolbar (the hand holding the bit of paper)
5. Change EnterKeyBehaviour and Mulitline to True
6. Amend Font, BorderColour, BackColor and so on to your heart’s content
7. Close Properties
8. Resize and Move text box as you would any other
9. You’re all done!
Note: Any text you add during a presentation will be saved in the text box
automatically (it becomes part of the properties) – you will be prompted to
save changes or not to the whole ppt when you close the presentation (not
when you exit). If you save by mistake and then want to remove the text do so
from the properties dialogue box of the text box.

I hope that helps

Lucy

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I wish to add text to a slide while I am in presentation mode, without going
to the edit mode in Powerpoint. can i do it? e.g. add notes while in
brainstorming session during ameeting for everyone to see
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You mention adding text *to* a slide; the other answers have addressed that
nicely. Just thought I'd mention that if you only need to make notes *about*
the slides for later use, you can start up a session of Notepad or Word (or
really any other program) and use Alt+Tab to toggle back and forth between it
and your PPT show.
 
=?Utf-8?B?Q2xpZmZvcmQgSGVybWFu?= <Clifford
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I wish to add text to a slide while I am in presentation mode, without
going to the edit mode in Powerpoint. can i do it? e.g. add notes
while in brainstorming session during ameeting for everyone to see
Click to expand...

I thought that this was why Steve keeps the FAQ. Several choices are listed
here:

Adding or entering text during a show
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00701.htm

--David
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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
 
Thought of that earlier on too, but wouldn't that be a little troublesome to
add the textbox onto all the slides?
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tohlz said:
Thought of that earlier on too, but wouldn't that be a little troublesome
to
add the textbox onto all the slides?
Click to expand...

huuu - yes it would! I didn't thought of adding it to every slide. I thought
of a textbox here and there, only a few.
 
Thought of that earlier on too, but wouldn't that be a little troublesome to
add the textbox onto all the slides?
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How about...

Sub AddTextBox()
For SlideIndex = 1 To 100
ActiveWindow.View.GotoSlide Index:=SlideIndex
ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes.AddOLEObject(Left:=474,
Top:=84, Width:=156, Height:=36, ClassName:="Forms.TextBox.1",
Link:=msoFalse).Select
Next SlideIndex
End Sub

I suck at vba, don't flame me for that. <g>
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Shawn Toh (tohlz)
Microsoft MVP PowerPoint

Site Updated: May 19, 2007
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http://pptheaven.mvps.org
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LOL!
I added the textbox to the master - it's interesting because you can collect
your notes throughout the whole presentation. The textbox shows up on every
slide, but you cannot add different notes on the slides - it shows
everything I wrote on the last slide and I can add the new text.

Pia
 
LOL!
I added the textbox to the master - it's interesting because you can collect
your notes throughout the whole presentation. The textbox shows up on every
slide, but you cannot add different notes on the slides - it shows
everything I wrote on the last slide and I can add the new text.
Click to expand...

Neat trick. That makes sense, because it's not a placeholder (which can have
individual content per-slide) but a single object that appears on every slide.
 
How about...

Sub AddTextBox()
For SlideIndex = 1 To 100
ActiveWindow.View.GotoSlide Index:=SlideIndex
ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes.AddOLEObject(Left:=474,
Top:=84, Width:=156, Height:=36, ClassName:="Forms.TextBox.1",
Link:=msoFalse).Select
Next SlideIndex
End Sub

I suck at vba, don't flame me for that. <g>
Click to expand...

I don't flame. I don't even smoke any more. I sputter sometimes. Thats'
about all. <G>

This will run faster and will work with any number of slides in the
presentation. Only a few minor changes from yours, you'll note.

Sub AddTextBox()
For SlideIndex = 1 To ActivePresentation.Slides.Count
' don't really need this
' ActiveWindow.View.GotoSlide Index:=SlideIndex
' if you also do this
call ActivePresentation.Slides(SlideIndex).Shapes.AddOLEObject(Left:=474,
Top:=84, Width:=156, Height:=36, ClassName:="Forms.TextBox.1",
Link:=msoFalse)

Next SlideIndex
End Sub
 
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