Creating a drop down list in MS Power Point 2007

Asked By Wilma Reed 10 points N/A Posted on - 11/14/2011

Hi,

I want to insert a drop down list on MS – Power point 2007 which can be edited when the slide is in the open form and not during presentation.

I would like to know how I can create this list using the Power point templates and also edit it.

In addition, I want to move the flash object which is in the Power Point presentation and move it to top.

Please help me to do this.

Thanks in advance.

 

 

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Answered By hunter7 0 points N/A #110558

Creating a drop down list in MS Power Point 2007

If you want to create a PowerPoint presentation with a drop-down list you can use the active X controls to create one and the Visual Basic for applications code to define how it works.

Since Microsoft Office 2007 and later is based on the Visual Programming language you can use your knowledge of VBA code to customize the drop-drown list in PowerPoint.

Instructions:

1. Open PowerPoint ad navigate to the slide where you want to insert the drop-down list. Click the "Developer" tab in the Office Ribbon.

2. Click the "Combo Box" button from the "Controls" section. This will create a drop-down list on the PowerPoint slide. Draw the shape of the menu on the slide.

3. Right click the drop-drown list and choose "View Code". This will allow you to see and edit the VBA Code for the Combo Box. Enter some basic codes to give values for the drop-down list.

4. Close the VBA window when you're done entering the code. Press "F5" to launch the PowerPoint presentation and test the functionality of your new drop-down list.

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Answered By bobosonj 0 points N/A #110560

Creating a drop down list in MS Power Point 2007

i hope this helps you in solving the question.

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1. To begin, launch PowerPoint, click the office button, click save as, type the presentation name and in the save as type column, choose PowerPoint template and click save.

 

2. Insert a shape e.g. a rectangle and type the name of the main menu in the rectangle. Insert other shapes under the main one and insert text in them till you have all the items in the list.

 

 

3. Create the slides that would be linked to the items in the list, link the slides and the various place holder in the slides where applicable one after the other using the hyperlink feature

4. Use the custom animations tool under the animations tab to add an effect each under (entrance) in the order in which the list has to appear.

5. Position the flash object at the top of the slide in the exact location you would want it to be during presentation.

Save the template again by clicking save button.

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