PPT2000: Movies and Sounds Do Not Play in Animation Preview (226559)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
This article was previously published under Q226559

SYMPTOMS

If you have animation effects applied to a sound or movie in Microsoft PowerPoint, the media object does not play when you click Preview in the Custom Animation dialog box.

CAUSE

The Preview command is not designed to play sound or movie files that have animation effects applied to them.

WORKAROUND

To preview the animation including the media objects, click the Slide Show icon in the lower-left corner of the main PowerPoint window.

STATUS

This feature is under review and will be considered for inclusion in a future release.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/30/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbhowto kbslideshow KB226559
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