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? > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Dba-office mailing list > > Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office > > > > -- > Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com > Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well > preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, > shouting "What a great ride!" > _______________________________________________ > Dba-office mailing list > Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office >