Power Point animation

Jul 10, 2012

I'm a little confused about whether or not I can set up animation with something other than "ON CLICK" in Power Point 2007.  I would like to have one animation close and the next one open (edit the timing to my needs) when I click to exit an animation.  The support information I found didn't clarify for me.  If I click exit on one animation can I have the next animation set up to start with the previous?

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Dwayne Schamp

Hi Bob,

Yes you can. If you use the Animation panel as you would in a normal PPT file, you can set up with previous and after previous and adjust the timing as you want to.

Personally, i never use the synch animation window as I find it easier to use the animation panel. I can see and specifically edit the timing and delay for each animation and preview it right there in the slide to check timing.

I also grab the time from any audio program (I use SoundBooth as it is one i use to edit as well, but Audacity is a great one too) and then set the timing exactly as I need it. As it's on a flash timeline, I know the audio time will match and only do the animation once the timeline hits that specific time in the course for that slide.

Wow, I rambled there didn't I...sorry bout that, but hope that helps.

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