A teacher in the help forums wanted to know how to automatically highlight vocabulary words in a presentation. This is easily done by inserting a shape, changing the transparency and adding animation. If you are looking to highlight each word as a student reads the presentation slide deck this is possible to do. It is a matter of setting the timing of the animation to appear after the prior or upon click.
STEPS for Auto-Highlighting
- Insert and Select Shape
- Choose the Rectangle
- Drag to Size Shape
- Click “Fill Color” Paint Bucket
- Select Yellow or color of choice
- Click “Fill Color” Again
- Select Custom
- Drag the Slider on the Right Downward
- Click Line Color, Select Transparent
- Click Shape, Select Insert
- Click Animate
- Select Animation Type
- Drag Speed Slider
- Click Play
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