PPT2001: Movies and Sounds Play out of Order When Set Between Text Entry and Exit Animations (272789)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q272789

SYMPTOMS

You can assign entry and exit animations to text objects and multimedia objects in a PowerPoint presentation. However, if you set a multimedia object to play after a text object's entry animation but before its exit animation, the multimedia object does not play in the correct order. Instead, it waits until both the entry and exit animations of the text object are executed, and then it plays.

WORKAROUND

In order to work around this behavior, apply the Appear animation to the multimedia object. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Click the multimedia object.
  2. On the Slide Show menu, point to Animations, and then click Custom.
  3. In the Custom Animation dialog box, on the Effects tab, set the Entry effect to Appear, and then click OK.

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 adding animations to multimedia objects, follow these steps:
  1. On the Help menu, click Contents and Index, click Index, and then click A.
  2. Scroll down until you locate animation, and then click the arrow to the left to view a list of topics under the general topic.
  3. Click Animate movies and sounds.
If you cannot find the information that you want, ask the Office Assistant.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB272789
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