How do I have a text box appear and then disappear in power point
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From: lounginghound on 21 Mar 2010 23:47 I want to have a flow chart appear in a sequence. During the sequence I want a text box with some bullet points to appear and then disappear (either timed or via mouse clicks). This is to enable the new part of the chart to have some extra explanation without crowding the main slide with lots of small text.
From: David Marcovitz on 22 Mar 2010 08:34
On 3/21/10 11:47 PM, lounginghound wrote: > I want to have a flow chart appear in a sequence. During the sequence I want > a text box with some bullet points to appear and then disappear (either timed > or via mouse clicks). This is to enable the new part of the chart to have > some extra explanation without crowding the main slide with lots of small > text. The feature you want is called custom animation. To get the effect you want to work exactly right will take a little bit of playing, but it is definitely something PowerPoint can do easily (assuming you are talking about version 2002 or later). You will want to apply both Entrance and Exit effects to your shapes. Start by right-clicking on the first shape you want to have animated and choosing Custom Animation. Then add an entrance effect. Keep going with the shapes in order, adding entrance or exit effects as needed. The hardest part will be with the text box. Play with the settings and ask a specific question as you run into difficulty. When you come back with a specific question, be sure to mention which version of PowerPoint you are using. --David -- David M. Marcovitz Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_ http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/ Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland |