PowerPoint question
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Hello, Does anybody knows if it is possible with PowerPoint to have expandable bullet points ? I would like to put a list of bullet points on a slide with a small description of each of them. The descriptions will be hidden, and you can make one visible by clicking on the bullet point. Does anybody knows how to achieve similar result ? Thanks.
Cédric Moonen Software developer
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Hello, Does anybody knows if it is possible with PowerPoint to have expandable bullet points ? I would like to put a list of bullet points on a slide with a small description of each of them. The descriptions will be hidden, and you can make one visible by clicking on the bullet point. Does anybody knows how to achieve similar result ? Thanks.
Cédric Moonen Software developer
Charting control [v1.4]I dont know if this helps, but it confirms my first thought that you'd have to use animation (sorry Cedric, all Ive done it a search for 'bullet' in MS-PP 2003 and pasted the result) "To build text on a slide one bullet at a time, it is quickest and easiest to apply a preset animation scheme (animation scheme: Adds preset visual effects to text on slides. Ranging from subtle to exciting, each scheme usually includes an effect for the slide title and an effect that is applied to bullets or paragraphs on a slide.). The most commonly used animation schemes for doing this are Fade in one by one, Wipe, or Dissolve in, but you can experiment with the other preset animation schemes as well to find the one that builds the slide the way you want. Click the Slides tab and select the slide you want. On the Slide Show menu click Animation Schemes. In the Slide Design task pane (task pane: A window within an Office program that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.), under Apply to selected slides, click an animation scheme such as Fade in one by one, Wipe, or Dissolve in, in the list. Click Play button to review your animation. Note If you want to apply the scheme to all slides, click the Apply to All Slides button." {edit} and looking at it again, its not exactely what you asked for anyway...
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I dont know if this helps, but it confirms my first thought that you'd have to use animation (sorry Cedric, all Ive done it a search for 'bullet' in MS-PP 2003 and pasted the result) "To build text on a slide one bullet at a time, it is quickest and easiest to apply a preset animation scheme (animation scheme: Adds preset visual effects to text on slides. Ranging from subtle to exciting, each scheme usually includes an effect for the slide title and an effect that is applied to bullets or paragraphs on a slide.). The most commonly used animation schemes for doing this are Fade in one by one, Wipe, or Dissolve in, but you can experiment with the other preset animation schemes as well to find the one that builds the slide the way you want. Click the Slides tab and select the slide you want. On the Slide Show menu click Animation Schemes. In the Slide Design task pane (task pane: A window within an Office program that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.), under Apply to selected slides, click an animation scheme such as Fade in one by one, Wipe, or Dissolve in, in the list. Click Play button to review your animation. Note If you want to apply the scheme to all slides, click the Apply to All Slides button." {edit} and looking at it again, its not exactely what you asked for anyway...
Hi Garth, thanks for your reply but as you said it is not exactly what I wanted. In the case they explain, it just allows for bullets to appear. I want all my bullets visible at the start and then be able to expand/collapse some of time (something similar as a tree control for example). But I have the feeling that is something impossible to do because PowerPoint won't be able to calculate a font size dynamically (I would guess so).
Cédric Moonen Software developer
Charting control [v1.4] -
Hi Garth, thanks for your reply but as you said it is not exactly what I wanted. In the case they explain, it just allows for bullets to appear. I want all my bullets visible at the start and then be able to expand/collapse some of time (something similar as a tree control for example). But I have the feeling that is something impossible to do because PowerPoint won't be able to calculate a font size dynamically (I would guess so).
Cédric Moonen Software developer
Charting control [v1.4] -
Hi Garth, thanks for your reply but as you said it is not exactly what I wanted. In the case they explain, it just allows for bullets to appear. I want all my bullets visible at the start and then be able to expand/collapse some of time (something similar as a tree control for example). But I have the feeling that is something impossible to do because PowerPoint won't be able to calculate a font size dynamically (I would guess so).
Cédric Moonen Software developer
Charting control [v1.4]Hi PowerPoint supports VBA... I haven't tried it out, but you _may_ be able to do something with this? HTH
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Hi Garth, thanks for your reply but as you said it is not exactly what I wanted. In the case they explain, it just allows for bullets to appear. I want all my bullets visible at the start and then be able to expand/collapse some of time (something similar as a tree control for example). But I have the feeling that is something impossible to do because PowerPoint won't be able to calculate a font size dynamically (I would guess so).
Cédric Moonen Software developer
Charting control [v1.4]This ones comes under, If at first you don't succeed get someone else to do it for you (i.e. post on CP). If that doesn't work, cheat. :) I've done this myself and all you need is a series of linked slides. The first with just the summary text and at least one with each of the bullet points expanded, use the normal onClick goto slide X animation settings in PowerPoint to jump between the slides. Your audience will not see any difference, they'll just see one paragraph at a time expanding and then contracting as you link back to the original slide. Then add fancy effects like the 'unseletecd' items shrinking a little and fading a little when you 'select' one to expand and they'll think you're a PP Guru. Don't go too far though or you'll spend your life standing in the glare of projector lamps and that's got to be bad for your eyesight :laugh:
"The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage." Thucydides (B.C. 460-400)
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This ones comes under, If at first you don't succeed get someone else to do it for you (i.e. post on CP). If that doesn't work, cheat. :) I've done this myself and all you need is a series of linked slides. The first with just the summary text and at least one with each of the bullet points expanded, use the normal onClick goto slide X animation settings in PowerPoint to jump between the slides. Your audience will not see any difference, they'll just see one paragraph at a time expanding and then contracting as you link back to the original slide. Then add fancy effects like the 'unseletecd' items shrinking a little and fading a little when you 'select' one to expand and they'll think you're a PP Guru. Don't go too far though or you'll spend your life standing in the glare of projector lamps and that's got to be bad for your eyesight :laugh:
"The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage." Thucydides (B.C. 460-400)
We also thought about that option (to have one slide for each expanded bullet), but honnestly, we will end up with too many slides and it will take a lot of time to design. But anyway, we decided to go for another approach: simply have the info in a text file (word document) that we will distribute. The added value is that people will be able to write down information during the discussion.
Cédric Moonen Software developer
Charting control [v1.4]