Mouse over an object to show text.

[Lasek]

OK I've read some previous threads but I don't think what I'm asking has been
asked before so here goes. I have a picture of the US with five states
having a seperate graphic in them (the rest are blank to don't worry about
it). I want to be able to bring up a text box showing some general info,
different for each graphic, by either clicking it or mousing over it. Then
when I'm done I want it to go away and be able to click on another one and
have it display only the info for that particular graphic. I know all about
screen tips, but you cannot format those very well and it won't work for what
I need. Anyone have an idea how I can get a picture to display a text box
and then the text box go away when I'm done with it. All help is greatly
appreciated

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

If you use triggers, you can get the text entering part, but I think you
will have to use something else to get the text to go away. I guess the
question is: "When are you done?" Do you want it to be timed? Do you want
it to be when the mouse moves away from it? Do you want it to be when
something else is clicked?

--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/

 

[Joe August]

David, I am looking to do something similar, except I want to use a text box
or something. When I mouse over the text box, more infomation comes up on
the same screen (not a new slide) and then when you roll off the text box the
info goes away. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Unless, as the original poster mentioned, you want to format the pop-up
text in some special way, your best bet is probably screen tips. This
should be doable with a text box. Check out Sonia's Quick Trick #16:

http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/quicktricks.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/