Add an up-down slider to an element in PowerPoint

September 11, 2020 9:31 AM

I've been asked to make a mock-up of a new internal work website in PowerPoint, and one of the needed elements is a table that is too long to fit on one slide. Is there a way that I can add a slider to this element so that the reviewer can get a better idea of how this particular page will look?

I realize that there are other and better ways to make a website mockup, but this is a quick solution and in this particular case it's actually proving really effective.

posted by The Librarian to Computers & Internet (5 answers total)

When you say slider, do you mean like a scrollbar? Would it scroll just the table, or the whole page?
posted by wemayfreeze at 9:52 AM on September 11, 2020

Here's a workaround for how to add a portrait-oriented slide to a regular landscape-oriented presentation. It's fiddly but it may work for your purposes.
posted by showbiz_liz at 9:55 AM on September 11, 2020

Response by poster: Scrollbar, that's the word I'm looking for. It would be just the table, not the entire slide. I'll fiddle with your workaround, thanks!
posted by The Librarian at 9:57 AM on September 11, 2020

Pro tools for pro outcomes: Balsamiq
posted by j_curiouser at 9:59 AM on September 11, 2020

Came here to suggest Balsamiq, it's extremely easy to use - I'm very much not a designer and I just used it to whip up wireframes for a job interview exercise and I got the job. It's also fairly limited which is how it remains usable, but for people who need a real wireframing tool, it's extremely good.
posted by Tomorrowful at 5:45 PM on September 11, 2020