PPT2001: Bullets and Text Remain Visible After Exit Animation (271114)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q271114

SYMPTOMS

During a slide show, bullets and portions of the bulleted text in certain slides may not completely disappear according to the exit animations that are assigned to them.

CAUSE

This issue occurs when the following conditions are true:
  • The bullets are picture objects, rather than text or symbols.

    -and-
  • The object that contains the bulleted text is at the front of the stacking order.

    -and-
  • Objects that are further back in the stacking order have entry animations that are supposed to appear prior to the animation that is assigned to the bulleted text.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, send the bulleted object to the back of the stacking order. To arrange the stacking order of the bulleted text, following these steps:
  1. Click to select the bulleted text.
  2. On the Drawing toolbar, click the Draw button, point to Arrange, and then click Send to Back.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about modifying the stacking order of text and graphic objects, follow these steps:
  1. On the Help menu, click Contents and Index, click Index, and then click Microsoft PowerPoint.
  2. Scroll down until you locate A, and then click the arrow to the left to view a list of topics under the general topic.
  3. Click arrange.
If you cannot find the information that you want, ask the Office Assistant.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB271114
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