How to add "Hot Spots" or command button over a graphic

[richard.becraft]

I am trying to make a training device for one of our databases (that has a
lot of acronyms) . I have taken a print screen of a database and pasted it in
Word. I want the acronym's definition and use to display in a box when users
hover over each acronym (or click a command button below each acronym) .

What happens though is when I paste it in Word, Word will not allow me to
place a command button over the graffic.

I have inserted it as a picture, I have sent to back, but still the same
problem.

Does anyone have any suggestion about how to go about this?

TIA

Richard

 

[Jay Freedman]

I am trying to make a training device for one of our databases (that
has a lot of acronyms) . I have taken a print screen of a database
and pasted it in Word. I want the acronym's definition and use to
display in a box when users hover over each acronym (or click a
command button below each acronym) .

What happens though is when I paste it in Word, Word will not allow
me to place a command button over the graffic.

I have inserted it as a picture, I have sent to back, but still the
same problem.

Does anyone have any suggestion about how to go about this?

TIA

Richard

I have to say that word is probably the worst possible tool for this job,
and you'd do better with a web page design program that can create real
hotspots with rollovers.

If you're stuck with Word, try this (it doesn't involve command buttons,
which are the spawn of the devil as far as Word is concerned):

- Start by inserting a frame from the Forms toolbar. That will let you
"float" the following stuff over the proper location in the background
picture. Right-click the edge of the frame, click Borders and Shading, and
choose None for the border.

- Inside the frame, type the acronym.

- Select the acronym and insert a bookmark.

- With the acronym still selected, go to Insert > Hyperlink. In that dialog,
click Place In This Document and choose the bookmark from the list; the
address box will show the bookmark name. Make sure the "Text to display" box
shows the acronym. Click the ScreenTip button and enter the definition. OK
all dialogs.

- If necessary, format the hyperlink to something other than blue and
underlined (that comes from the Hyperlink style).

When a user hovers the pointer over the hyperlink, the ScreenTip text will
show. Unfortunately it will say "Click to follow link" at the end, but if
they do that then the bookmark will be selected, so it doesn't go anywhere
else.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[richard.becraft]

Thanks so much Jay. Loved the "spawn of the devil" comment.

I only have access to Office 2003, no graphics or web development.

I'm going to try your technique and if I can't get it to work, then I'll
find a bridge to throw Word off of.

Much appreciated.

Richard

 

[richard.becraft]

You're technique is working great.

Thanks again.