Progressive Text Block Dissolves

[djmccartney]

I need to have layered (one on top of another) text boxes dissolve one to the
other on a single slide. Upon click the first one is to fade out as the
second fades in. Upon next click, the second fades out as the third fades in,
etc.

I can get the first transition to function properly by setting the second
box to "With Previous", but after that I can't seem to get the second to fade
out - it just sits on top of the thirds one.

Thanks for any help.

MS PowerPoint 2003

 

[Rae Drysdale]

Each text box must have an entrance *and* an exit. Set these up first. Then
set the entrance of box 2 with previous - so it enters and box 1 exits. Then
set the entrance of box 3 with previous - it enters and box 2 exits and so
on. Does this work for you?

 

[djmccartney]

Rae,

Thanks for posting. I agree with your answer, which is exactly what I was
trying to do, but...

I am new to PP and can not figure out how to set up both an "entrance"" and
an "exit" for the same object - the only choices I see are "Add Effect",
"Change", or "Delete".

Could you give me a step-by-step on this?

Thanks so much!

Dave

 

[djmccartney]

Rae,

I think I figured it out - when you highlight the text block again you have
the option - I was clicking on the sequence number PP assigns to each element.

Dave

 

[LauriS]

Are the entrance and exit functionalities avaialble in PP 2000?

I'm trying to do something similar and can't find those options.

Thanks!

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

No, sorry. Exit transitions were introduced in version 2002. If you
describe what you want to do, perhaps someone can give you a workaround
for 2000.
--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/