Death by PowerPoint Presentation 2: Drag and Drop

1. Paula Banks & Wendy Hale Death by PowerPoint Presentation 2: Drag and Drop Thursday 31st January 2008

2. Drag and Drop in PowerPoint • This feature is created using a specially adapted PowerPoint file. This file must be used if you wish to make use of this facility. • The ‘Drag and Drop’ feature is not supported by the standard version of Microsoft PowerPoint and has been created for the use of teachers only. *Further information about the use of this file can be found by contacting hw@ppt-user.de

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4. Before you begin… • Once you have the file, you will need to alter the macro security settings on your computer. • Steps to take • Click on the ‘Tools’ tab at the top of the screen • Scroll down to ‘Macros’ • Move your curser across to the right and select ‘Security’ • On the ‘Security level’ tab select ‘medium’ (or less)

6. Steps to take (1) • Load up your ‘Drag and Drop’ slide and make sure ‘Macro Security’ is set to ‘medium’ or less • Insert a text box (it is a text box in this example, but can be any other object) • Select ‘Fill colour’ on the bottom tool bar to change colour of the text box • Type word(s) into text box • Right click on the outline of the text box • Select ‘Run Macro’ – it should have ‘drag and drop’ written in the box • Repeat as many times as required • When you have finished the presentation, you will need to move objects back to their normal position

7. Action Buttons in Drag and Drop • Steps to take • Select ‘Auto Shape’ • Select action button • Select action button type • Drag to size • Action setting menu will appear • Select hyperlink or action • Drop down to appropriate slide It is important to insert action buttons so that you can move easily between slides.

8. Examples of Drag and Drop from Joe Dale

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