Control Textbox

[ianharis]

Version: 2004 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel Hi,

I want to insert a control textbox into my powerpoint so that I can type into the textbox while in presentation mode. How can this be achieve? I read couple of threads that active x does not work in Mac. If so, is there any alternative to achieve this?

Thank you.

~Ian

 

[David Marcovitz]

Version: 2004 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel
Hi,

I want to insert a control textbox into my powerpoint so that I can type
into the textbox while in presentation mode. How can this be achieve? I
read couple of threads that active x does not work in Mac. If so, is
there any alternative to achieve this?

Thank you.

~Ian

That is true. Control textboxes don't work on the Mac. Since you are
using 2004, you might find a VBA solution that works for you. This might
point you in some directions:

Adding or entering text during a show
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00701.htm

(although the control textbox is one of the solutions offered).

--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

That is true. Control textboxes don't work on the Mac. Since you are
using 2004, you might find a VBA solution that works for you. This might
point you in some directions:

Adding or entering text during a show
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00701.htm

(although the control textbox is one of the solutions offered).

--David

Woops ... the link to your site on the FAQ page points to a missing page.

To find the info in question, go here:

http://www.loyola.edu/edudept/PowerfulPowerPoint/Chapter6Examples.html

then choose one of the example downloads.

[David, if you want to email me the updated link URL, I'll fix this; remind
me it's page 701.]

 

[David Marcovitz]

That is true. Control textboxes don't work on the Mac. Since you are
using 2004, you might find a VBA solution that works for you. This might
point you in some directions:

Adding or entering text during a show
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00701.htm

(although the control textbox is one of the solutions offered).

--David

Woops ... the link to your site on the FAQ page points to a missing page.

To find the info in question, go here:

http://www.loyola.edu/edudept/PowerfulPowerPoint/Chapter6Examples.html

then choose one of the example downloads.

[David, if you want to email me the updated link URL, I'll fix this; remind
me it's page 701.]

Oops. Loyola moved all my sites around a couple of years ago. You can
either use:

http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

or

http://www.loyola.edu/edudept/PowerfulPowerPoint/

--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland