Show/Hide text boxes using mouse overs

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Does anyone know the most efficient way of having a text box appear only when you mouse over a particular shape (and then disappear when your mouse is not over the shape)? I realize that I could probably have it advance to a duplicate slide on a mouse over with the text box visible, but I was hoping there might be a better way

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks
Cory
 
This can be done using VBA. Shyam (one of the Powerpoint MVPs) has a web
page that explains:

http://www.mvps.org/skp/ppt00049.htm

--
Bill Foley, Microsoft MVP (PowerPoint)
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Cory_S_Ohio said:
Does anyone know the most efficient way of having a text box appear only
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when you mouse over a particular shape (and then disappear when your mouse
is not over the shape)? I realize that I could probably have it advance to
a duplicate slide on a mouse over with the text box visible, but I was
hoping there might be a better way.
 
Without using VBA, your method of advancing to another slide is the best way. If it you want to try it with VBA, check out the Examples by Chapter (chapter 6) at my Web site

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

--Davi

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

----- Cory_S_Ohio wrote: ----

Does anyone know the most efficient way of having a text box appear only when you mouse over a particular shape (and then disappear when your mouse is not over the shape)? I realize that I could probably have it advance to a duplicate slide on a mouse over with the text box visible, but I was hoping there might be a better way

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks
Cory
 
Take a look at tip #16 at
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/quicktricks.htm, It might
satisfy your needs.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com/

Cory_S_Ohio said:
Does anyone know the most efficient way of having a text box appear only
Click to expand...
when you mouse over a particular shape (and then disappear when your mouse
is not over the shape)? I realize that I could probably have it advance to
a duplicate slide on a mouse over with the text box visible, but I was
hoping there might be a better way.
 
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Hello,

The Action Settings for mouse over do not include the option display a
pop-up (image, text, etc.) and "MouseOver" and MouseOff" are not valid
triggers for animation effects either (but if mouse-click is OK then using
triggers would be a good workaround).

If you (or anyone else reading this message) have suggestions as to
improved rollover/mouse-over capabilities in PowerPoint (without having to
resort to VBA or add-ins so that it will work in the PowerPoint Viewer as
well), don't forget to send your feedback (in YOUR OWN WORDS, please) to
Microsoft at:

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

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COMPLETELY as possible so that we can FEEL YOUR PAIN.

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