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Old March 3rd, 2010, 03:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
BARRY
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Default group animations

Is it possible to group animations? Specifically, I have an object I have
added 4 path motions to that I would like to keep repeating until the slide
is changed. If I have them "repeat", it only repeats the last motion. I
selected all 4 motions and tried grouping them, but the group button was not
accessible. Thanks.
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Old March 3rd, 2010, 03:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
David Marcovitz[_2_]
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Default group animations

On 3/3/10 9:05 AM, Barry wrote:
Is it possible to group animations? Specifically, I have an object I have
added 4 path motions to that I would like to keep repeating until the slide
is changed. If I have them "repeat", it only repeats the last motion. I
selected all 4 motions and tried grouping them, but the group button was not
accessible. Thanks.


What version of PowerPoint? I seem to recall that you cannot group
objects with animations. If you try grouping them first and then
applying the animations, you will have to animate them all as a group.
--David

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Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland
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Old March 3rd, 2010, 04:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
BARRY
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Default group animations

Office 2007 version. I have an object that I have moving in a square so it
consist of a left, down, right, up motion.

"David Marcovitz" wrote:

On 3/3/10 9:05 AM, Barry wrote:
Is it possible to group animations? Specifically, I have an object I have
added 4 path motions to that I would like to keep repeating until the slide
is changed. If I have them "repeat", it only repeats the last motion. I
selected all 4 motions and tried grouping them, but the group button was not
accessible. Thanks.


What version of PowerPoint? I seem to recall that you cannot group
objects with animations. If you try grouping them first and then
applying the animations, you will have to animate them all as a group.
--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland
.

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Old March 3rd, 2010, 04:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
John Wilson
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Default group animations

You can't group animationsto make them repeat as a block (well not by any
simple method)

In your case though can you not create a single custom path animation?
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"Barry" wrote:

Office 2007 version. I have an object that I have moving in a square so it
consist of a left, down, right, up motion.

"David Marcovitz" wrote:

On 3/3/10 9:05 AM, Barry wrote:
Is it possible to group animations? Specifically, I have an object I have
added 4 path motions to that I would like to keep repeating until the slide
is changed. If I have them "repeat", it only repeats the last motion. I
selected all 4 motions and tried grouping them, but the group button was not
accessible. Thanks.


What version of PowerPoint? I seem to recall that you cannot group
objects with animations. If you try grouping them first and then
applying the animations, you will have to animate them all as a group.
--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland
.

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Old March 3rd, 2010, 04:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
BARRY
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Default group animations

It looks like that is what I will have to do. Thanks.

"John Wilson" wrote:

You can't group animationsto make them repeat as a block (well not by any
simple method)

In your case though can you not create a single custom path animation?
--
john ATSIGN PPTAlchemy.co.uk

Free PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/powerpoi...tutorials.html






"Barry" wrote:

Office 2007 version. I have an object that I have moving in a square so it
consist of a left, down, right, up motion.

"David Marcovitz" wrote:

On 3/3/10 9:05 AM, Barry wrote:
Is it possible to group animations? Specifically, I have an object I have
added 4 path motions to that I would like to keep repeating until the slide
is changed. If I have them "repeat", it only repeats the last motion. I
selected all 4 motions and tried grouping them, but the group button was not
accessible. Thanks.

What version of PowerPoint? I seem to recall that you cannot group
objects with animations. If you try grouping them first and then
applying the animations, you will have to animate them all as a group.
--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland
.

 




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