Microsoft PowerPoint:  Create Scrolling Credits in Your Presentation

You can create scrolling credits at the end of your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, just like at the end of a movie.

1. Create a text box, add the text to be used as your scrolling credits and then place the text box above the slide you want your credits to scroll on.
2. Right-click the text box and select Custom Animation from the quick menu that appears. (You can also go to the Slide Show menu and select Custom Animation...)
3. On the Effects tab, under Entry animation and sound, select the Crawl From Bottom effect. Under Introduct text, be sure All at once is selected and there is a checkmark in front of Grouped by 1st level paragraphs.
4. Click OK.

When you run your slide show, the credits will scroll from the bottom of the screen and disappear when they run off the top.

If you have any questions regarding this tip or need help implementing it in your own projects, contact Ranelle Maltas, Application Support Associate, at 472-0585 or e-mail at rmaltas2@unl.edu.