Using a scrollbar in powerpoint
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grandjean
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Hello,
In a PowerPoint presentation, I have a text that is too long to be displayed on the slide. I would like to integrate a scrollbar on the side of my text box to scroll up or down through my text when in slideshow mode. It seems possible with VBA, but I'm unable to achieve that. I know I could split it into two slides or shorten my text, but that doesn't align with what I want to do. If anyone has an idea, thank you in advance.
I'm on Windows XP.
In a PowerPoint presentation, I have a text that is too long to be displayed on the slide. I would like to integrate a scrollbar on the side of my text box to scroll up or down through my text when in slideshow mode. It seems possible with VBA, but I'm unable to achieve that. I know I could split it into two slides or shorten my text, but that doesn't align with what I want to do. If anyone has an idea, thank you in advance.
I'm on Windows XP.
Configuration: Windows XP Safari 532.0
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Hello,
If it's just to put text in, you don't need VBA.
You display the Controls toolbar and add a Text Box control.
Right-click on the text box => Properties
Set the Multiline property to True
Set the Scrollbars property to 2 (fmscrollbarVertical)
Close the property window, then:
right-click on the text box => Text Box Object => Edit
Enter your text
If necessary, you can format your text using the properties (Font, ForeColor...)
That's all.
m@rina
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If it's just to put text in, you don't need VBA.
You display the Controls toolbar and add a Text Box control.
Right-click on the text box => Properties
Set the Multiline property to True
Set the Scrollbars property to 2 (fmscrollbarVertical)
Close the property window, then:
right-click on the text box => Text Box Object => Edit
Enter your text
If necessary, you can format your text using the properties (Font, ForeColor...)
That's all.
m@rina
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- "On the office forum, we ask questions about office work..."
- "Oh really???"
grandjean
Thank you Marina, your solution is simple and it works... Once again, you've helped me and I thank you for that. I'm going to dig into these properties because I feel like we can do a lot of things with them. You should get hired by Microsoft to write their online help... Have a great day, Jean
Good evening,
Well, it's an old story, but it's still relevant: I'm using MSO 2011 in PPT on Mac and I can't find the 'Control' toolbox at all.
Is that normal, doctor?
It's of course to install a scrollbar in a text slide, so if there's a way to avoid going through this famous toolbox, I'm in!
I've already managed to bring up the 'Developer' tab, but it leads nowhere.
I've also tried using the 'generic' animation, but it's too limited,
not as flexible as a scrollbar, and doesn't really scroll all the text.
Thanks in advance for your tips. G.
Well, it's an old story, but it's still relevant: I'm using MSO 2011 in PPT on Mac and I can't find the 'Control' toolbox at all.
Is that normal, doctor?
It's of course to install a scrollbar in a text slide, so if there's a way to avoid going through this famous toolbox, I'm in!
I've already managed to bring up the 'Developer' tab, but it leads nowhere.
I've also tried using the 'generic' animation, but it's too limited,
not as flexible as a scrollbar, and doesn't really scroll all the text.
Thanks in advance for your tips. G.
Hello Grandjean and thank you for your response
And you're right, the online help is bad and personally, I find it getting worse and worse...
I am in contact with Microsoft, and I can tell you that it's really not easy to get heard, the organization is so heavy.
The 2010 version will be released soon, there is a meeting at the end of the month regarding the beta version, and I will take the opportunity to remind them again of the problems encountered by users, including the online help that is not up to par. Because not only are many things missing but there are also errors! :(
In the meantime, I am content to write books and, as you can see..., to respond on forums! ;)
Have a good day,
m@rina
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- "On the office forum, we ask questions regarding office work..."
- "Oh really ???"
And you're right, the online help is bad and personally, I find it getting worse and worse...
I am in contact with Microsoft, and I can tell you that it's really not easy to get heard, the organization is so heavy.
The 2010 version will be released soon, there is a meeting at the end of the month regarding the beta version, and I will take the opportunity to remind them again of the problems encountered by users, including the online help that is not up to par. Because not only are many things missing but there are also errors! :(
In the meantime, I am content to write books and, as you can see..., to respond on forums! ;)
Have a good day,
m@rina
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- "On the office forum, we ask questions regarding office work..."
- "Oh really ???"
Hi, it's me again with a new question related to... my needs are getting complicated and in my text area, I would also like to incorporate graphs. A text area isn't meant for that, I know, but is there a way? I've tried a bunch of things, but without success. If you have any ideas, I'm all ears.
PS: I still haven't had time to get into VB. No time!
Jean
PS: I still haven't had time to get into VB. No time!
Jean