Show/Hide Bubbles for All Frames


After completing this topic, you will be able to hide or show the bubbles for all frames.


Steps:

  1. The Opening a Document topic contains an Explanation frame. In addition, some frames are set to show the bubble and others to hide the bubble.

    Step 1

  2. Change the Show Bubbles property for the Opening a Document topic to Never, which hides all bubbles and action areas, regardless of the frame settings.

    Step 2

  3. Click the Show Bubbles field in the Properties toolpane.

    Step 3

  4. Click the Show Bubbles list arrow.

    Step 4

  5. Click the Never list item.

    Step 5

  6. Preview the topic in Try It! mode.

     

    Click the Go button.

    Step 6

  7. Notice that the playback skips the Introduction frame and the topic opens to the first frame. Both the Introduction and End frames do not appear when you turn off all bubbles.

    Step 7

  8. Although this frame is set to show the bubble and action area, the Never setting overrides all the frame settings for the topic.

     

    Since the frame shows no bubble or action area, the user would have to know to click the File menu or they could press Enter to advance the frame, if the publishing option to use Enter in Try It! mode is enabled.

    Step 8

  9. Press [Enter] to advance to the next frame.

    Step 9

  10. Press [Enter] to advance to the next frame.

    Step 10

  11. The Explanation frame is skipped for See It! or Try It! mode when the Show Bubbles property is set to Never.

    Step 11

  12. Press [Escape] to end the topic playback.

    Step 12

After completing this topic, you are able to hide or show the bubbles for all frames.

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