Microsoft KB Archive/905435

= Some of the effects and settings that you expect to see in a PowerPoint custom animation are missing or are not available =

Article ID: 905435

Article Last Modified on 9/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to create a custom animation in Microsoft PowerPoint, some of the effects and settings that you expect to see are not available or are missing.

Additionally, you may notice one or more of the following symptoms:
 * The Custom Animation task pane does not open.
 * The Custom Animation task pane is not available when you try to change to a different task pane.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if the New animation effects check box is selected.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, click to remove the New animation effects check box.

To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) Click the Edit tab.
 * 3) Under Disable new features, click to remove the New animation effects check box.
 * 4) Click OK to close the Options dialog box.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how to add a custom animation to text or to an object, click Microsoft PowerPoint Help on the Help menu, type custom animation in the Search for box in the Assistance pane, and then click Start searching to view the topic.

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Keywords: kbanimation kbtshoot kbprb KB905435

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