"hovering" over a word to get a picture to pop up

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I want to be able to have a word that if a person viewing the presentation
stops their mouse over that word for a couple of seconds, a thumbnail picture
appears. Is that possible with PowerPoint? If so, how?
 
I think you would have to use macros to do this. The alternative is to use
trigger animations, but that would require a mouse click, not a hover.
--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/
 
Is the process of creating a macro to do this very complicated? I have never
used a macro before.
 
If you have never created a macro before, the process can be a bit
daunting. Additionally, macros do now work with the Viewer (must have the
full version of PowerPoint), on the Web, or with people who have macro
security set to high. If you have some control over the distribution of
this, it can work very well.
--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/
 
Hi

It is possible without vba macros but a little complicated!

1. create a duplicate slide
2. on the duplicate insert the picture
3. on the original insert a 99% transparent box over the word
4. Do an action setting for this box mouse over > hyperlink to duplicate slide
5. If you want to go back you will have to insert a transparent box over the
duplicate slide mouse over hyperlinked to last slide viewed and send it
behind the picture so that when you move off the picture the mouseover action
happens.

Not as complex as it sounds!
 
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