[Dba-office] PowerPoint for Mac question from reader

Susan Harkins ssharkins at gmail.com
Tue Dec 30 12:57:42 CST 2014


Bryan, thank you -- that did work for him. I should've thought of the more
option below myself and just didn't. When someone mentions Mac I tend to
not even try to figure it out on my own. Thank you for your help!

Susan H.

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Bryan Carbonnell <carbonnb at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Well, in Powerpoint for Mac 2011, its there. And it's almost in the
> same place as the Windows version.
>
> Click on Animations Tab.
> Hover over Entrance Effects section
> Click on drop down arrow at the bottom of the section
> Under Exciting, it's the 3rd option.
>
> If you want a screenshot let me know and I'll send it offline.
>
> B
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > <
> >
> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/run-a-list-of-rolling-credits-at-the-end-of-your-powerpoint-presentation/
> >>
> >
> >
> > This reader can't find the Credits animation in PP for the Mac (above
> > linked article). It might not exist. Since I don't have a Mac, I can't
> > check.
> >
> > If you check out the article, read some of the comments if you've got a
> > minute -- I am still always a bit amused (but more disheartened) at the
> > number of people willing to nitpick about something that doesn't matter.
> > But, that's me. Most readers are so generous and kind and that's what I
> try
> > to keep in mind when traversing that kind of ... don't even know what to
> > call it. I can only say that I don't understand it.
> >
> > I'm asking gently that you not turn this thread into a "here's why I
> think
> > you're lazy and unprofessional for not caring about that typo" thread. I
> > never said I didn't care about it but I did mention that I thought I'd
> > leave it because it was generating an interesting side discussion. That
> > still wasn't good enough -- still got shredded.
> >
> > The good news is that you'll seldom find a typo in one of my articles. If
> > you don't understand how typos can and do happen to professionals all the
> > time, I'll be glad to share a well-researched article on how difficult it
> > is to edit your own work. :)
> >
> > I hesitate to even post the link because I just don't want to take part
> in
> > all that. But, I want to help this reader and so far, I've been unable to
> > find anything for him.
> >
> > Susan H.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I don't have a Mac and don't support Office for the Mac, but I'll try to
> > find out.
> >
> > Susan H.
> >
> > Susan,
> >> Apparently the PC version is different from the Mac version.  I found a
> >> YouTube instruction and the same instruction was given.  The YT video
> >> mentioned a blue star advanced tab, but the Mac does not have this
> >> feature.  So, I need instruction from someone familiar with the Mac
> >> version.  Maybe the end conclusion is that this version cannot do
> vertical
> >> scrolling in a text box.
> >>
> >> M. Kurtz
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I don't think it would be any different than the article with the
> credits
> >> -- just replace the credits with the quote and see what happens.
> >>
> >> Susan H.
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello Ms Harkins,
> >>> I have been looking for a way to vertical scroll a quoted paragraph and
> >>> found your piece about scrolling credits.  I might try this, but I
> don't
> >>> need a heading.  I only want to scroll a paragraph or two as a quote
> and
> >>> want to set the rate of scrolling.
> >>> I am using a Mac Maverick with PowerPoint.
> >>> Would you point me in the right direction?
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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