Power Point Buttons

[Bridget from ATL]

I am making a "Family Feud" type game within Power Point and don't know how
to make the buttons that would hide then show the answers once people guess
them correctly. I would ideally stay on the same slide and just "uncover"
the answer in what ever order they are guessed by clicking on a button or
box. Thank you for any help you can provide!!!

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

This depends on the version of PowerPoint, but in 2002 and above, you can
use animation triggers to press a button and either trigger a shape to
come in or trigger a shape (that is covering the answer) to leave. This
page should help you get started:

http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/cool/trigger01.html

Also, you can search the Web and find several Family Feud games in
PowerPoint as examples.

By the way, if you are using 2000 or 97, you will need to use VBA to
accomplish this.

--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

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[Bridget from ATL]

It works perfectly!!! Thanks John.

If you have XP or 2003 then you should use trigger animations. Here are a
couple of articles to get you going! Trigger animations wont work in 2000 and
earlier

http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc4/v32/kath32a.htm
http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/cool/trigger01.html
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Did that answer the question / help?
_____________________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html

 

[John Wilson]

If you have XP or 2003 then you should use trigger animations. Here are a
couple of articles to get you going! Trigger animations wont work in 2000 and
earlier

http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc4/v32/kath32a.htm
http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/cool/trigger01.html
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Did that answer the question / help?
_____________________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html

 

[Bill Foley]

Bridget,

If you want, make sure your macro security is set to MEDIUM and download my
free sample games at:

http://www.pttinc.com/ppgame.htm