Draw circles around text in presentation

Lucypresents · External Since: Nov 04, 2009 Posts: 1

How do I antimate or draw a circle around text in a presentation during show?

Lucy Thomson · External Since: Jan 20, 2009 Posts: 71

Hello fellow Lucy Smile

Try this:
1. Draw an oval around the word (hold the shift key as you draw if you want
a circle)
2. Right click shape -> format autoshape
3. Change fill to 'no fill' and line colour/style/weight to whatever you
want
4. Right click shape -> custom animation
5. Add Effect -> Entrance -> More Effects -> Wheel (in 'basic' set) -> ok
6. In custom animation taskpane, change Spokes to 1 and change speed/start
to whatever you want.
7. Smile with satisfaction at a job well done.

If any of that isn't clear, let us know and be sure to tell us your version

The Other Lucy

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"Lucypresents" <Lucypresents.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How do I antimate or draw a circle around text in a presentation during
> show?

John Wilson · External Since: Jul 08, 2006 Posts: 1968

If you know where you want the circle to appear in advance:
Add an oval and set the fill to none in the correct place, animate using
entrance > Wheel > set to one spoke

You might like to trigger the animation

http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/Triggers1.html
http://www.echosvoice.com/triggers.htm

If you want to decide where to draw the circle during the show you might
want to look at a freebie called zoomit
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/powerpoint_hints_and_tips_tutorials.html#magnify
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"Lucypresents" wrote:

> How do I antimate or draw a circle around text in a presentation during show?