moving text objects in presentation view

[Guest]

I am preparing a powerpoint presentation for a class lesson, and would like
to be able to move certain text boxes on a slide whilst the show is running
in slideshow view, without having to repeatedly swap back to the design and
editing view. Is this possible?

 

[Troy @ TLC Creative]

If your computer graphics card is capable of "extended desktop" mode, you
can have the presentation on the big screen and the edit screen on your
local monitor. Some additional details can be found in this article:
http://www.presentersuniversity.com/visuals_cardsettings.php

 

[Guest]

You could add a motion path to the text box and trigger it with either a
click on the box or on a button (which could be invisible if you prefer.) The
motion path could start or end off screen.

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

What do you mean by "move"? Do you mean that you want to be able to drag
the text box to some indeterminate location, or do you mean that you want
to have it go somewhere else, but you will know where that is in advance?
Animations can move it to a pre-determined location. If you are not sure
where you want it to move, animations can help (using triggers) if there
are limited choices. Otherwise, you will need the option mentioned by
another poster to use multiple monitors, or you will need to use VBA.
--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/

 

[Guest]

I want to be able to drag the text boxes to a indeterminated location, not
using the animations or motion path options. Is VBA visual basics? I had a
feeling that it would involve visual basics, but am inexperienced on how to
use it.
If possible i would want to drag the text boxes on the interactive
whiteboard screen, so that the class would be able to see the changes on
screen.
Not sure if it makes any difference but I'm using Powerpoint 2003 for the
presentation.

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

In that case, you might want to check out the Drag&Drop example that is
linked from my Web site:

http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

Go to "More Tricks" and look for trick #8.

--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/

 

[Guest]

that's great thanks David, but how can I use it in my own powerpoint? when I
try to add it as a macro on textboxes for my own presentation, it won't let
me select the drag and drop macro created in the easter egg presentation
given on the website

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

The basic idea is that you copy the code, open up the Visual Basic
Editor, create a new module, and paste the code there. Since you are a
beginner at VBA, you might want to start slowly and check out the
Programming PowerPoint section of the PPT FAQ:

http://www.pptfaq.com/

That can get you started with VBA, and then you can progress to the more
complicated stuff in the Drag&Drop macro.

--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/