PPT97: Animation Doesn't Play when Viewing Previous Slide

ID: Q173139

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

While you view your presentation in slide show, if you select to view a previous slide which contains text or graphic animations or narration, the text and graphics do not animate, and the narration does not play.


CAUSE

Microsoft PowerPoint only plays animations and narrations, when you advance to the slide.


WORKAROUND

Method 1: Create a Macro to Reset the Slide Builds

In PowerPoint, you can create a macro to reset the builds on a specific slide. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q168495: PPT97: Sample Code to Reset the Builds on a Slide

Method 2: Return to the Previous Slide

If you want to repeat the animation or narration on a particular slide, return to the slide immediately before the slide containing the animation or narration, and then click Advance.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft PowerPoint 97.

Additional query words: builds animated picture textbox bullets slide transition fade back reverse ppt97 8.00 ppt8 interactive settings action 


Keywords          : kbdta kbviewer 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: May 19, 1999