[Dba-office] PowerPoint for Mac question from reader

Bryan Carbonnell carbonnb at gmail.com
Tue Dec 30 13:01:03 CST 2014


Glad to be of help Susan.

B

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 1:57 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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