Mouse over (or hover) for a single word

[halky]

I wanted my document to display a word's definition when the mouse hovers
over the word.

I can almost do it by putting a hyperlink on the word to direct to a
bookmark but then the words "click here" appears under it.

So how can I get bubble (that provide a definition)to appear when a reader
hovers their mouse over it. The definition should be invisable to the user
unless they hover the mouse over the word.

Thanks!
Using Microsoft Office Word 2007

 

[Lene Fredborg]

You can take advantage of an AutoTextList field (courtesey MVP Jay Freedman):

AutoTextList fields are normally used to create drop-down lists in documents
but if you follow the instructions below, you will have a field with no
drop-down list – but the field will still show the screentip that is part of
the AutoTextList attributes:

1. Press Ctrl+F9 to insert a set of field braces (cannot be typed using
normal characters).

2. Between the braces, type:

AutoTextList "the word to display in the field" \s NoStyle \t "the
definition to appear in the screen tip"

Instead of "the word to display in the field" and "the definition to appear
in the screen tip", type the desired text. The ScreenTip can hold up to 255
characters.

3. Press F9 to update the field (if this does not toggle field codes, press
Alt+F9).

If a user who use your document has field shading set to “Alwaysâ€, the
display text will be shown with gray shading on the screen (Word 2003 or
earlier: Tools > Options > View tab > Field shading > Always). The gray
shading does not print.

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Regards
Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word)
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
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