See Quick Trick #16 here:
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorial...uicktricks.htm
Not sure of the character limit, but I'd guess 255.
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"KJLorenzen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How can I create an object/link/icon in my presentation that people can
> place
> thier curser over and have information appear but then have it disappear
> when
> they remove thier curser (sort of like when you let your curser sit over
> the
> volume icon in the bottom right corner of the Windows tool bar and a
> box/tag
> appears and says that your volume is muted)? Is this possible and if so,
> is
> there a limit on the number of character that can appear in the box/tag?
> Thanks.