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| 127005 | 2003-03-10 04:00:00 | help.... I need to know how to insert placeholders (the little text boxes which say "Click to add text") in Microsoft Powerpoint (XP). I have searched everywhere, and I can't figure out how to do it. Any suggestions? |
somebody (208) | ||
| 127006 | 2003-03-10 05:00:00 | They are an attribute of the MASTER slide view. In this view you can copy and paste them to your hearts content. You cannot do it for a slide in isolation as far as I know, as they all draw the properties from the master. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 127007 | 2003-03-10 08:24:00 | I've had a go in the Master slide view, but I can't figure out how to do it. It comes up with a Title placeholder, a bit placeholder, and footer/header placeholders. I have 2 placeholders on my slide at current, but I want 3. For some reason, nothing shows up in the Master view so I can't adjust it. Any suggestions? | somebody (208) | ||
| 127008 | 2003-03-10 09:58:00 | I’ve done a fair bit of work in PowerPoint . The text boxes you refer to with the “Click here to add text” are text boxes placed on the slide by Microsoft . Typically you choose the style of slide you want from the “Insert New Slide” dialogue box and it appears complete with text boxes and/or picture placeholders ready for you to fill in . If you need additional text boxes you can add them yourself using the Insert > Text box menu or the button on the drawing tool bar . These user placed text boxes do not contain the words “Click here to add text” I think that Microsoft thinks that, if you can place a new text box on the slide then, you do not need to be told to place the text inside it . Hope this helps oldfart |
oldfart (3118) | ||
| 127009 | 2003-03-11 02:28:00 | Thanks for your help. I know this sounds insane, but I want to create text boxes which says "Click to add text", and which when I click anywhere in the text box, I can start typing. I know this sounds like I'm very strange, but any help is appreciated |
somebody (208) | ||
| 127010 | 2003-03-11 03:22:00 | somebody Do you mean you want to add text once the slide show is running or do you want to add text at design time? oldfart |
oldfart (3118) | ||
| 127011 | 2003-03-11 07:55:00 | I want to add text while designing the slideshow, however as I will be doing it in a pressured environment, I need to be able to click, and be able to type immediately. I figured the "Click to add text" was the most obvious way to do it easily. | somebody (208) | ||
| 127012 | 2003-03-11 08:08:00 | So design your slide show. While designing make text boxes. Inside the text boxes type "Click to type here" Save the whole design as a Template rather than as a publication. I think that's what you are after but I'm confused a little. Having saved as a Template you can then open it to create a new slide show based on YOUR design. Does this help? |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 127013 | 2003-03-11 08:18:00 | sort of... The problem with just typing "Click to add text" is that you can't click on it and start typing immediately, like with the real placeholders. Does anybody know if it's actually possible to insert placeholders? |
somebody (208) | ||
| 127014 | 2003-03-11 08:52:00 | Ok I’ve got it. Go to View > Toolbars > Visual Basic The visual basic tool bar will appear as a floating tool bar. It contains two columns of buttons the top right one is for a text box. You can confirm that by hovering your mouse over it for a few seconds. Click on this button. Your mouse cursor will turn into a cross hair. Use this to draw the text box on the slide. It will have a different appearance to the PowerPoint text box. When you run the slide show you will be able to type text into this box. You can also have text it the box right at the start. To insert text at design time, right click on the text box. From the context menu choose Textbox Object > Edit. You can now insert your text. This text can be altered deleted added to etc. when you run your slide show. If you need to change the background colour borders etc. you do not use the ‘Format’ option that you would normally use in PowerPoint. Instead you right click the text box and choose properties. A visual Basic properties box appears. If you scroll down you will see things like background color (not my spelling) borders etc. Hope this helps.;-) Cheers oldfart. |
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