I would like to create a tutorial document in Word that, among other things,
allows me to have the reader click on a Macro button or other button that
triggers a pre-recorded action. For example, I want to explain Styles and
Formatting and I'd like to start by saying "You can get to Styles and
Formatting by clicking on..." and then have a button they click that shows
the mouse moving up to the menu, clicking on it, opening the menu and then
identifying some options in that menu.

Ideas?

You probably need something like Macromedia Captivate (I haven't used it,
but it seems to be tool currently preferred by tech authors who produce
animated tutorials like this.)

Sounds like a huge undertaking, though.

--
Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org


"Brian" wrote in message
...
I would like to create a tutorial document in Word that, among other
things,
allows me to have the reader click on a Macro button or other button that
triggers a pre-recorded action. For example, I want to explain Styles and
Formatting and I'd like to start by saying "You can get to Styles and
Formatting by clicking on..." and then have a button they click that shows
the mouse moving up to the menu, clicking on it, opening the menu and then
identifying some options in that menu.

Ideas?

Is there a way to do this in Word, without using an outside program like
Captivate (especially since Captivate is $500)?

"Margaret Aldis" wrote:


You probably need something like Macromedia Captivate (I haven't used it,
but it seems to be tool currently preferred by tech authors who produce
animated tutorials like this.)

Sounds like a huge undertaking, though.

--
Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org


"Brian" wrote in message
...
I would like to create a tutorial document in Word that, among other
things,
allows me to have the reader click on a Macro button or other button that
triggers a pre-recorded action. For example, I want to explain Styles and
Formatting and I'd like to start by saying "You can get to Styles and
Formatting by clicking on..." and then have a button they click that shows
the mouse moving up to the menu, clicking on it, opening the menu and then
identifying some options in that menu.

Ideas?

No. Word is a program to put words (and graphics) on paper in an effective
manner. It is not an online tutorial development program. Sorry. You might
be able to do some of this with PowerPoint but it would be a kludge.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Brian" wrote in message
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Is there a way to do this in Word, without using an outside program like
Captivate (especially since Captivate is $500)?

"Margaret Aldis" wrote:


You probably need something like Macromedia Captivate (I haven't used it,
but it seems to be tool currently preferred by tech authors who produce
animated tutorials like this.)

Sounds like a huge undertaking, though.

--
Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org


"Brian" wrote in message
...
I would like to create a tutorial document in Word that, among other
things,
allows me to have the reader click on a Macro button or other button
that
triggers a pre-recorded action. For example, I want to explain Styles
and
Formatting and I'd like to start by saying "You can get to Styles and
Formatting by clicking on..." and then have a button they click that
shows
the mouse moving up to the menu, clicking on it, opening the menu and
then
identifying some options in that menu.

Ideas?

Why not just type up your tutorial in Word and use screen shots to show your
users how to achieve their goals?

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

No. Word is a program to put words (and graphics) on paper in an effective
manner. It is not an online tutorial development program. Sorry. You might
be able to do some of this with PowerPoint but it would be a kludge.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Brian" wrote in message
...
Is there a way to do this in Word, without using an outside program like
Captivate (especially since Captivate is $500)?

"Margaret Aldis" wrote:


You probably need something like Macromedia Captivate (I haven't used it,
but it seems to be tool currently preferred by tech authors who produce
animated tutorials like this.)

Sounds like a huge undertaking, though.

--
Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org


"Brian" wrote in message
...
I would like to create a tutorial document in Word that, among other
things,
allows me to have the reader click on a Macro button or other button
that
triggers a pre-recorded action. For example, I want to explain Styles
and
Formatting and I'd like to start by saying "You can get to Styles and
Formatting by clicking on..." and then have a button they click that
shows
the mouse moving up to the menu, clicking on it, opening the menu and
then
identifying some options in that menu.

Ideas?

There is an add-in for PowerPoint, called Microsoft Producer, that is a free
download from Microsoft that most folks don't know about. Perhaps this might
be helpful to you in your endeavor.

"Carol" wrote:

Why not just type up your tutorial in Word and use screen shots to show your
users how to achieve their goals?

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

No. Word is a program to put words (and graphics) on paper in an effective
manner. It is not an online tutorial development program. Sorry. You might
be able to do some of this with PowerPoint but it would be a kludge.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
from my ignorance and your wisdom.

"Brian" wrote in message
...
Is there a way to do this in Word, without using an outside program like
Captivate (especially since Captivate is $500)?

"Margaret Aldis" wrote:


You probably need something like Macromedia Captivate (I haven't used it,
but it seems to be tool currently preferred by tech authors who produce
animated tutorials like this.)

Sounds like a huge undertaking, though.

--
Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org


"Brian" wrote in message
...
I would like to create a tutorial document in Word that, among other
things,
allows me to have the reader click on a Macro button or other button
that
triggers a pre-recorded action. For example, I want to explain Styles
and
Formatting and I'd like to start by saying "You can get to Styles and
Formatting by clicking on..." and then have a button they click that
shows
the mouse moving up to the menu, clicking on it, opening the menu and
then
identifying some options in that menu.

Ideas?