Scroll bar in PowerPoint

[Tom S]

Hi everyone,

In PowerPoint, how do I link the scrollbar to buttons? For example, my
buttons won't fit on one slide, so I need to create a scroll bar which when
the user scrolls across, the other buttons appear.

How do I code this?

Thanks a lot,

Tom

 

[PPTMagician]

The short answer:
Make your buttons smaller and/or your slide bigger.

However I do have a tutorial for creating a "faux scrolling window" using
native PowerPoint features, see:
http://www.pptmagic.com/articles/scrollwindow.pdf

Otherwise, you're going to need to program in VB.

 

[Tom S]

Hi,

Yeah, I was aware I needed to program in VB, I just need to know the code
for a scroll bar and buttons.

Thanks for your help,

Tom

 

[Brian Reilly, MVP]

You could accomplish this in a variety of ways.
Here's a simple way that is hard-coded to a shape named "Rectangle 6".
The macro is
With ActivePresentation.SlideShowWindow.View.Slide.Shapes("Rectangle
6")
If .Visible = True Then
.Visible = False
Else
.Visible = True
End If
End Withactivated by the mouse over event in Action settings.

Sorry for the word wrap here.

Brian Reilly, MVP

 

[Tom S]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

That doesn't get a scroll bar though? I really need a scroll bar and buttons
please.

Thanks a lot,

Tom

 

[Tom S]

Anyone!?

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

That doesn't get a scroll bar though? I really need a scroll bar and
buttons please.

Thanks a lot,

Tom

 

[Brian Reilly, MVP]

Tom, maybe I didn't understand your question. Care to elaborate more
on this scrollbar idea?

Brian Reilly, MVP

 

[Tom S]

Hi again,

OK, basically, I need a scroll bar which when the user scrolls across, more
buttons appear. Like on this forum, I can scroll down and more text appears.
Like that, but with buttons. For example, button 1, button 2 and button 3 are
displayed, when I scroll across a bit, button 4, button 5 and button 6 appear.

Just your basic scroll bar with buttons please.

Thanks a lot,

Tom

 

[Brian Reilly, MVP]

Tom, I may be getting dumber and dumber by the day. I am sure I am.
But I just don't get what you want to do here.

Can you please re-write the description of what you want again. Maybe
you're use of the term "scroll bar" is throwing me off since it means
something very specific to the programmers here.

Anyone else want to explain what Tom wants or are you as confused as
me?

Brian Reilly, MVP

On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:15:00 -0800, Tom S <Tom