HOW TO: Add Custom Values to Animation Effect Options in PowerPoint 2002 (293511)

SUMMARY

This article tells how to enter custom values for timings and effects when you click Effect Options for a custom animation. This is useful when the value that you want is not listed.

NOTE: You can enter custom values only for the animation effects that support timing speed and repeating.

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Example of Custom Timing Values

The following example shows how to create custom timing values for an animated rectangle:

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint 2002.
2. Create a blank slide.
3. Click the Rectangle button on the Drawing toolbar, and then create a rectangle on the slide.
4. On the Slide Show menu, click Custom Animation.
5. In the Custom Animation task pane, click Add Effect, point to Entrance, and then click Blinds.
6. Click the arrow next to the entrance effect that you added (that is, Rectangle 1), and then click Effect Options.
7. Click the Timing tab, click the Speed box, and then type the number 5.
   
   This sets the animation speed to five seconds. The Speed box accepts numeric entries up to a maximum value of 863990 seconds. It also accepts time entries in the hh:mm:ss time format up to a maximum value of 59:59:59.
8. Click the Repeat box, and then type the number 7
   
   This causes the animation to repeat seven times. The Repeat box accepts numeric values between 1 and 9999.
9. Click OK.

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