Scrolling panels are versatile space-savers. They let you display more content than would otherwise fit on a slide. Learners scroll vertically to see the additional content.

Scrolling panels can hold text boxes, shapes, pictures, characters, videos, and web objects. In fact, they can hold anything except other scrolling panels and objects that originate from slide master placeholders. Use them on slides, feedback layers, and even slide masters.

Adding Scrolling Panels

  1. In Slide View, go to the Insert tab on the ribbon and click Scrolling Panel.


Sizing and Moving Scrolling Panels

To resize a scrolling panel, drag any of its sizing handles. To move a scrolling panel, drag it to a new location.

If you're having trouble selecting a scrolling panel without accidentally selecting an object inside it, use the timeline to select the scrolling panel object.

Adding Objects to Scrolling Panels

  3. When your mouse is over the scrolling panel, release your mouse button to drop the object into the panel. If the object is taller or wider than the panel, part of it will be concealed by the boundary of the panel.

Tip: Although you can add objects to a scrolling panel that are wider than the panel, there won't be a horizontal scroll bar. Scrolling panels only support vertical scrolling.

Removing Objects from Scrolling Panels

  1. Select the object that you want to remove from the scrolling panel.

  2. Drag the object out of the scrolling panel and drop it on another part of the slide if you want to keep it, or just press the Delete key on your keyboard if you want to remove it altogether.

Formatting Scrolling Panels

Scrolling panels are transparent by default. The slide background and anything that's behind the panel will show through it. However, you can format scrolling panels with fills, outlines, and effects.

Select the scrolling panel, go to the Format tab on the ribbon, then do any of the following:

  • Select a ready-made shape style.
  • Choose your own shape fill, outline, and effect.

Tip: The colors available on the Format tab are controlled by your theme colors.