I am bringing (placeholder) text into a slide 1 bullet point at a time.
However, my slides are pictures so I need to fill the text background with
white fill. Is there a way to bring in the fill color with the bullet points
so the audience sees only the unobstructed picture first then the text and
white fill background for the text in the placeholder as I bring it in?
Thanks for any help
--
Dewayne

You could fake it with multiple text boxes rather than using a single
placeholder?


--
Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
http://www.indezine.com
http://www.ppted.com



"Dewayne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8B06C190-EA0B-4E42-8DAF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am bringing (placeholder) text into a slide 1 bullet point at a time.
> However, my slides are pictures so I need to fill the text background with
> white fill. Is there a way to bring in the fill color with the bullet
points
> so the audience sees only the unobstructed picture first then the text
and
> white fill background for the text in the placeholder as I bring it in?
> Thanks for any help
> --
> Dewayne

Thanks Geetesh.
My problem is, how do I change the fill (background) color as I bring in and
text. Currently, I set the fill color of the placeholder or text box to
white which obstructs the view of the picture from the start. Then I bring
in the black text one bullet point at a time.
Thank you again.
--
Dewayne


"Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:

> You could fake it with multiple text boxes rather than using a single
> placeholder?
>
>
> --
> Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
> http://www.indezine.com
> http://www.ppted.com
>
>
>
> "Dewayne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:8B06C190-EA0B-4E42-8DAF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I am bringing (placeholder) text into a slide 1 bullet point at a time.
> > However, my slides are pictures so I need to fill the text background with
> > white fill. Is there a way to bring in the fill color with the bullet
> points
> > so the audience sees only the unobstructed picture first then the text
> and
> > white fill background for the text in the placeholder as I bring it in?
> > Thanks for any help
> > --
> > Dewayne
>
>
>
>

Dewayne, I should have been more detailed.

1. Create a new text box for every bullet you require. Make sure your text
boxes have white fills and black text as you need. You might even want to
experiment with the transparency of the fill if you are using PowerPoint
2002 and 2003 - you'll find all these options in the Format dialog box - to
access this dialog box, just double-click the text box.

2. Then line up all the text boxes so that they appear to be a single text
placeholder.

3. Animate each text box in succession so that the bullets build one after
the other.

Do get back if you need more info or clarifications - have a nice day.


--
Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
http://www.indezine.com
http://www.ppted.com





"Dewayne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news50DC4C0-7305-42B8-94FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Geetesh.
> My problem is, how do I change the fill (background) color as I bring in
and
> text. Currently, I set the fill color of the placeholder or text box to
> white which obstructs the view of the picture from the start. Then I
bring
> in the black text one bullet point at a time.
> Thank you again.
> --
> Dewayne
>
>
> "Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:
>
> > You could fake it with multiple text boxes rather than using a single
> > placeholder?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
> > http://www.indezine.com
> > http://www.ppted.com
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dewayne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:8B06C190-EA0B-4E42-8DAF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I am bringing (placeholder) text into a slide 1 bullet point at a
time.
> > > However, my slides are pictures so I need to fill the text background
with
> > > white fill. Is there a way to bring in the fill color with the bullet
> > points
> > > so the audience sees only the unobstructed picture first then the
text
> > and
> > > white fill background for the text in the placeholder as I bring it in
?
> > > Thanks for any help
> > > --
> > > Dewayne
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Geetesh
Works great! It is just what I needed. I appeciate your help and THANK YOU
very much.
Have a Great Day!
--
Dewayne


"Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:

> Dewayne, I should have been more detailed.
>
> 1. Create a new text box for every bullet you require. Make sure your text
> boxes have white fills and black text as you need. You might even want to
> experiment with the transparency of the fill if you are using PowerPoint
> 2002 and 2003 - you'll find all these options in the Format dialog box - to
> access this dialog box, just double-click the text box.
>
> 2. Then line up all the text boxes so that they appear to be a single text
> placeholder.
>
> 3. Animate each text box in succession so that the bullets build one after
> the other.
>
> Do get back if you need more info or clarifications - have a nice day.
>
>
> --
> Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
> http://www.indezine.com
> http://www.ppted.com
>
>
>
>
>
> "Dewayne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news50DC4C0-7305-42B8-94FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks Geetesh.
> > My problem is, how do I change the fill (background) color as I bring in
> and
> > text. Currently, I set the fill color of the placeholder or text box to
> > white which obstructs the view of the picture from the start. Then I
> bring
> > in the black text one bullet point at a time.
> > Thank you again.
> > --
> > Dewayne
> >
> >
> > "Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:
> >
> > > You could fake it with multiple text boxes rather than using a single
> > > placeholder?
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
> > > http://www.indezine.com
> > > http://www.ppted.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dewayne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:8B06C190-EA0B-4E42-8DAF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I am bringing (placeholder) text into a slide 1 bullet point at a
> time.
> > > > However, my slides are pictures so I need to fill the text background
> with
> > > > white fill. Is there a way to bring in the fill color with the bullet
> > > points
> > > > so the audience sees only the unobstructed picture first then the
> text
> > > and
> > > > white fill background for the text in the placeholder as I bring it in
> ?
> > > > Thanks for any help
> > > > --
> > > > Dewayne
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>

Dewayne, glad to know that it worked for you. Thank you for getting back.

The technique is now posted at:

http://www.indezine.com/notes/2005/0...ext-boxes.html


--
Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
PowerPoint Notes: http://www.indezine.com/notes
Free Templates:
http://www.indezine.com/powerpoint/t...templates.html




"Dewayne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news1703DEF-73C6-4B4F-89BE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Geetesh
> Works great! It is just what I needed. I appeciate your help and THANK
YOU
> very much.
> Have a Great Day!
> --
> Dewayne
>
>
> "Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:
>
> > Dewayne, I should have been more detailed.
> >
> > 1. Create a new text box for every bullet you require. Make sure your
text
> > boxes have white fills and black text as you need. You might even want
to
> > experiment with the transparency of the fill if you are using PowerPoint
> > 2002 and 2003 - you'll find all these options in the Format dialog box -
to
> > access this dialog box, just double-click the text box.
> >
> > 2. Then line up all the text boxes so that they appear to be a single
text
> > placeholder.
> >
> > 3. Animate each text box in succession so that the bullets build one
after
> > the other.
> >
> > Do get back if you need more info or clarifications - have a nice day.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
> > http://www.indezine.com
> > http://www.ppted.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dewayne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news50DC4C0-7305-42B8-94FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Thanks Geetesh.
> > > My problem is, how do I change the fill (background) color as I bring
in
> > and
> > > text. Currently, I set the fill color of the placeholder or text box
to
> > > white which obstructs the view of the picture from the start. Then I
> > bring
> > > in the black text one bullet point at a time.
> > > Thank you again.
> > > --
> > > Dewayne
> > >
> > >
> > > "Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:
> > >
> > > > You could fake it with multiple text boxes rather than using a
single
> > > > placeholder?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
> > > > http://www.indezine.com
> > > > http://www.ppted.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Dewayne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:8B06C190-EA0B-4E42-8DAF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I am bringing (placeholder) text into a slide 1 bullet point at a
> > time.
> > > > > However, my slides are pictures so I need to fill the text
background
> > with
> > > > > white fill. Is there a way to bring in the fill color with the
bullet
> > > > points
> > > > > so the audience sees only the unobstructed picture first then the
> > text
> > > > and
> > > > > white fill background for the text in the placeholder as I bring
it in
> > ?
> > > > > Thanks for any help
> > > > > --
> > > > > Dewayne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >