How to automatically scroll using Powerpoint (like a teleprompter)

Question

I'm trying to use Powerpoint on my laptop to scroll text like a teleprompter, as explained in this video:

"Go to the "Animations" tab in PowerPoint and click the "Lines" icon. Click on the "Effect Options" icon, then select "Up" and set the "Sequence" to "As One Object." Press the "F5" key on your keyboard to play the presentation, which begins scrolling the text immediately."

https://smallbusiness.chron.com/make-computer-teleprompter-33250.html

When I go to the "Animations" tab, however, there is no "Lines" tab. I'm using 2019 Office Home & Student. Does this version not have this feature? Is there a way I can scroll using my version?

Answer 1

Hmmm. My talk is about 45 minutes long. Do you think this will work?

Thanks.

Answer 2

Regarding autoscroll in Word, please see this:

https://superuser.com/questions/844487/how-to-scroll-down-a-docx-without-moving-the-place-of-the-cursor

Answer 3

"The 'Credits' animation has limitations in the amount of text it will scroll and leaves you having to parse out your text into the right size chunks and hoping it all scrolls at the same speed as the slides progress"

OK, I got this far. But my presentation is 6500 words; I can only get about 350 words on one slide. So I can put it all on 20 slides; then is there a way I can get it to transition automatically and smoothly from one slide to the next without having to click on anything?

Answer 4

I hate this prouduct, and I hate that no one can help you, every single answer I have received has been different. no one knows how to make the powerpoint scroll, so disappointed in this product.

Answer 5

Hi Debbie,

You replied to a question more than a year old.

Microsoft is currently testing a Teleprompter feature in PowerPoint for Mac in the beta channel. They're working on it!