I would like an object to appear and flash continuously at a .5 second rate
on a slide using the mouse click function and then dissapear on the next
mouse click. What I have been able to do is have the object appear, then I
must click a second time to get the object to blink. Is there any way to have
the object appear and start blinking right away? Any help would be
appreciated. I am using PowerPoint 2003

You simply have to change the timing of the blink animation to "With
Previous" instead of "On Mouse Click." Look for the animation listed int eh
task pane. Click on it. Click on the little arrow next on the right side of
the animation; this is a pull-down menu. Choose "Start With Previous" from
the menu.
--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

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> I would like an object to appear and flash continuously at a .5 second
> rate on a slide using the mouse click function and then dissapear on
> the next mouse click. What I have been able to do is have the object
> appear, then I must click a second time to get the object to blink. Is
> there any way to have the object appear and start blinking right away?
> Any help would be appreciated. I am using PowerPoint 2003
>

Tanks David. Worked like a champ. I appreciate it. Scott

"David M. Marcovitz" wrote:

> You simply have to change the timing of the blink animation to "With
> Previous" instead of "On Mouse Click." Look for the animation listed int eh
> task pane. Click on it. Click on the little arrow next on the right side of
> the animation; this is a pull-down menu. Choose "Start With Previous" from
> the menu.
> --David
>
> --
> David M. Marcovitz
> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
> Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
> Loyola College in Maryland
> Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
> http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
>
> =?Utf-8?B?U2NvdHQ=?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:A435E0E3-F07E-4165-9E26-(E-Mail Removed):
>
> > I would like an object to appear and flash continuously at a .5 second
> > rate on a slide using the mouse click function and then dissapear on
> > the next mouse click. What I have been able to do is have the object
> > appear, then I must click a second time to get the object to blink. Is
> > there any way to have the object appear and start blinking right away?
> > Any help would be appreciated. I am using PowerPoint 2003
> >
>
>