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apm38 - 24 Jul 2008 04:21 GMT

I want to be able to run my mouse ove a list of items, when I go over the
items I want a text box to appear with the description of the listed item,
can anyone help me on this. I want to be able to put the text box where I
want it and be able to edit the text box? Can anyone help, Hope I have
explained it correctly.

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tohlz - 24 Jul 2008 04:54 GMT

For mouse over, have a look at
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/quicktricks.htm#16.%20%20Displa
y%20explanatory%20text%20on%20mouse-over

You can make use of Control Toolbox's textbox which allows you to edit text
during slideshow view, but I don't think description text will work when
using the control toolbox's textbox.

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> I want to be able to run my mouse ove a list of items, when I go over the
> items I want a text box to appear with the description of the listed item,
> can anyone help me on this. I want to be able to put the text box where I
> want it and be able to edit the text box? Can anyone help, Hope I have
> explained it correctly.

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David M. Marcovitz - 24 Jul 2008 18:11 GMT

Shawn gave you the standard answer, but I don't think it will do all of
what you want. You might need VBA to do what you want, specifically be able
to easily edit the text (if you want to do that on the fly) and position
the box.
--David

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> I want to be able to run my mouse ove a list of items, when I go over
> the items I want a text box to appear with the description of the
> listed item, can anyone help me on this. I want to be able to put the
> text box where I want it and be able to edit the text box? Can anyone
> help, Hope I have explained it correctly.

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