| A complex presentation may be divided into several | | | | 3. For the 1st section, add animation to the first |
| sections. In order to help your audience understand | | | | section name, choosing Emphasis>Change Font |
| where the current slide sits in the whole structure, | | | | Color, and change it to black or another color that will |
| you can create section markers that appear | | | | stand out without being distracting. Use the With |
| throughout the presentation. Each slide displays all of | | | | Previous start, so that the animation occurs when |
| the section names, but the current section is bold, or | | | | the slide is displayed. Set the speed to Very Fast. |
| a different color, so that the audience always knows | | | | Another animation you could use is Bold Reveal. |
| which section you're currently discussing. | | | | Note: An alternative is to just bold the word for each |
| I was recently asked how to create such a | | | | section. |
| presentation, and here is the technique I used: | | | | 4. Copy the text boxes to the other slides in that |
| 1. Add separate text boxes at the bottom, one for | | | | section -- the animation will come along. |
| each topic. Use a color that's readable but not too | | | | 5. Go to the second section, and add the same |
| obvious. Gray works well on a white background. | | | | animation to that section's name, with the same |
| Make sure they'll fit well on every slide and adjust as | | | | settings. Copy that to the other slides in the second |
| necessary. | | | | section. |
| 2. Copy the text boxes to all of the section slides, | | | | 6. Continue until you've finished the entire |
| that is, the 1st slide of each section. | | | | presentation. |