Microsoft KB Archive/188453

= PPT98: After Animation Effect Fails in Slide Show =

Article ID: 188453

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q188453





SYMPTOMS
When you run your presentation in Slide Show view, some of the objects in your presentation (text boxes, pictures, drawing objects) may build incorrectly.



CAUSE
The After Animation effect will fail when both of the following custom animation settings are selected for the same object:
 * An After Animation setting is selected on the Effects tab.

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 * Automatically is selected under Start Animation on the Timing tab.

NOTE: To locate these animation settings, click Custom Animation on the Slide Show menu.



RESOLUTION
Use only one of the custom animation settings described in the Cause section of this article. For example, if you want to use the After Animation effect, click Animate and On Mouse Click in the Start Animation section of the Timing tab.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about applying custom animation, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in PowerPoint Help, type the following text

animation

double-click the selected topic and then double-click "About animating text and objects" to go to the "About animating text and objects" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

Additional query words: macppt 8.00 mac_ppt ppt ppt98

Keywords: kbprb kbslideshow KB188453

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