SmartArt Graphic Content Placeholders in PPT 2007

[rich]

Hello,

Is there a way to set Content Placeholders in SmartArt so that two lines of
text can appear one at at time? For example, I inserted the SmartArt graphic
"Chevron List" from the Process category. I then put an extra line of text
in one of the Content Placeholders (like two bullet points) but I cannot set
the lines of text to appear one at a one time (with separate mouse clicks).

I've tried this in many of the SmartArt graphic Content Placeholders with no
luck. Is there a way to do this or are the Content Placeholders fixed so
that no matter how many lines of text you add they must all appear at once?

Thank you.

 

[John Wilson]

AFAIK they are set to appear as one object.

The only way to get what you need and it's little messy is to select the
completed smart art and ungroup twice

Now apply animations to the individual parts, you will need to give bullet
and text 'with previous' animations so they appear together.
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[Echo S]

In addition, this may be the best solution anyway if the original poster
intends to save the file as a 97-2003 format or use Package for CD. SmartArt
animations don't stay when the file is saved as 97-2003 format or when the
file is played in PPT 2003 or prior or the PPT Viewer.

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[rich]

I'm new to PPT 2007 and I'm having difficulty ungrouping it. I couldn't find
ungroup at first until I went to the Office Button on upper left, then PPT
Options, and then Customize, and then I added it to the Quick Access Toolbar
on the upper left. So then I selected the group in the slide I wanted to
modify and clicked the ungroup icon but nothing happens. Can you advise?
Thanks.

 

[Luc]

Rich,
Copy the SmartArt, paste special as a metafile, select the SmartArt, on the
format tab under Picture tools, in the arrange section click group button,
choose ungroup. PPT will ask if you want to convert to a Microsoft drawing
object, click yes. You will not see much difference yet, click on group
again and choose ungroup, now all the objects will show as individual boxes.
That said, maybe there is a better and faster way. It that is the case I am
all ears.

 

[rich]

Hi Luc,

Thanks. That did it, but I can't imagine doing that for every different
SmartArt graphic. Maybe it could be a feature in the next version to make
the PlaceHolders ungrouped with one-click. That would be nice because they
do look awesome.

Thanks again.