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Article ID: 905435 - Last Review: September 27, 2006 - Revision: 1.3

Some of the effects and settings that you expect to see in a PowerPoint custom animation are missing or are not available

SYMPTOMS

When you try to create a custom animation in Microsoft PowerPoint, some of the effects and settings that you expect to see are not available or are missing.

Additionally, you may notice one or more of the following symptoms:
  • The Custom Animation task pane does not open.
  • The Custom Animation task pane is not available when you try to change to a different task pane.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if the New animation effects check box is selected.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, click to remove the New animation effects check box.

To do this, follow these steps:
  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  2. Click the Edit tab.
  3. Under Disable new features, click to remove the New animation effects check box.
  4. Click OK to close the Options dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about how to add a custom animation to text or to an object, click Microsoft PowerPoint Help on the Help menu, type custom animation in the Search for box in the Assistance pane, and then click Start searching to view the topic.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
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