Mouse Over to initiate callout box?

[rsnadel]

Is it possible in PPT...any version (Mac or PC) to initiate a callout box by
mousing over a location in the slide? Doing this would mean you didn't have
to stick to a specific order in opening and closing callout boxes...mouse
over a spot and the callout box pops up, move the mouse away and the callout
box disappears. Much more effective. Thanks.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi

Have a look at no. 16 here:
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/quicktricks.htm

Lucy

 

[rsnadel]

That should do the trick. Thanks.

Hi

Have a look at no. 16 here:
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/quicktricks.htm

Lucy

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Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

 

[rsnadel]

As it turns out, with Mac Office 2008, when you mouse over a word in that
version of PPT (2008) the tip appears but then disappears on its own after
only a second or two. My goal is for the tip to remain until the mouse moves
away.

Thanks.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

You're probably better off asking over in the Mac group then:
Mac discussion groups
http://www.officeformac.com/ProductForums/
microsoft.public.mac.office.powerpoint

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

 

[Sandy Johnson]

You could fake the mouse over by duplicating slide 1 then placing the call
out on the second slide only. Hide the second slide.

On slide one create a mouse over hyperlink to slide 2.
On slide two Cover the remaining slide (or just the area immediately
surrounding the callout with a 99% transparent object. Create a mouse over
hyperlink to page 1.

Now when you mouse over the selected area on slide one it will appear to
have a call out (when actually you have moved to slide 2) when you move off
the call out to the surround area you will (descreetly) move back to slide
one.

Sandy

 

[rsnadel]

This one may tax my design capabilities...but I certainly appreciate the
creative solution.

 

[Sandy Johnson]

Let us know how it goes. I'm sure you can do it!

This one may tax my design capabilities...but I certainly appreciate the
creative solution.