My slide show transitions and custom animation tools aren't work..

[Guest]

Could you just take a minute to tell me what an "addin" is? (So I can be a
little smarter if this happens again!) Thank You! Sue

I don't know whether you did something to cause it or not. I just knew that
a couple of clients before the holidays had similar situations. In their
cases, the boxes were checked, but they swore they didn't check them. Didn't
believe them at first. Then the problem repeated. This is what fixed it. I
suppose I ought to do more work to find out what's in common, but haven't
gotten that round toit yet

Glad to hear this solved it. Sorry I didn't make the connection earlier.
(Oh - Sonia - Addins were a good idea too. Don't suppose that's what is
causing the anomalies do you?)
--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Kathy - I can't thank you enough! Going to Tools, Optioins, Edit (they
were
unchecked so I checked, closed, opened, unchecked - and it worked!!! Do
you
think I did something to cause this? Could it happen again? It has been a
long week trying to work this out but I sure learned a lot! Many thanks!
Sue

Try something for me: Go to Tools--> Options--> Edit. Check to see if any
of
the bottom three boxes are checked. If they are uncheck them and see if
that
makes a difference. (You might also try checking them, closing PPT,
re-opening PPT, unchecking them, closing and re-opening. I am wondering
if
something is turning the new features on and off.)

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro!
Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we
lived

Echo, I did a lot of homework and figured out what you wanted me to do
on
the
registry - but it didn't work. Do you have any other ideas about how to
get
all the functions on my PP to work? I see that it isn't just custom
animations and transitions, but also click art - no task panes for any
of
them. Thank You! Sue

:

Thanks for the thorough checks and followup on what you did, s.o'b.

I'd next try going to Help/Detect and Repair and see if running that
fixes
it.

The relevant part of the tinyurl link is below. That's the next thing
I'd
try. But you will probably need to make some modifications to that
exact
regedit sequence. If Start/Run Regedt32 doesn't work, try Start/Run
and
type
regedit (I'm not sure which works with Win2000, you see). Also, I
believe
the version of Office you're looking for will be 10.0.
Can't guarantee that this will work, but it's worth a try. Be sure to
back
up the registry before trying this!


Click Start, Run, Regedt32, OK
Allow full control to users of the following keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0

Security - Permissions - check "Allow inheritable permissions" - Allow
fullcontrol to all users.
--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


To Echo: I do use Norton Antivirus and regularly update it. I
downloaded
AdAware and while it did fine some problems, removing the problems
didn't
solve the problem. I also downloaded Spybot S&D - again it found
problems,
removed them but didn't fix the problem. Today I saw something
about a
site
called AumHa.org and from it downloaded CWShredder. I guess it looks
for
something called CoolWeb Search - but didn't find anything. I did
try
your
last suggestion - tinyrl.com/4pg7l and I see kind of a log of many
problems
but I don't know what to do with it. I didn't see anything directly
related
to my problem. Any other ideas?
To Bill Dilworth: I'm sorry, I really don't even know what a dual
screen
mode is. I assume it is a setting?
:

You shouldn't have a problem with PPT 2002 on Windows 2000.

It sounds as if there's something on the system that's making the
dialogs
and task panes not show up, though.

Do you use Norton Antivirus?
Norton Anti-Virus and Office
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00387.htm

I'd also suggest downloading and running AdAware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
and Spybot Search and Destroy.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

And also maybe check this http://tinyurl.com/4pg7l

Not sure, but that registry change may work here, too.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


I am using PowerPoint 2002. Actually, as I have explored this
more
there
are
many things not working. If I click on Insert Picture from Click
Art,
I
have
the hour glass for about 1 second, then it disappears and I
don't
get
the
Click Art window up. Exactly the same thing happens when I click
on
Slide
Show Custom Animation or Transition. I don't get the windows
that
usually
pop
up on the side of the screen. I am using a lap top from work. It
is
booting
up very slowly all of a sudden. I am looking at System
Information.
I
just
realized it is Windows 200 Professional. Is it a problem running
Power
Point
2002 on it? I have done a few other presentation without any
problems.
Thank
You!

:

What version of PowerPoint are you using?

Can you describe what you mean when you say the tools aren't
working.
Do you
mean that you can't assign a transition or an animation, or do
you
mean
that
when you do apply them they don't work?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

I had a power point presentation done, then decided to add
more
slides.
I set
up the text and pictures on the slides but all of a sudden
when
I
try
to use
the Custom Animation or Slide Transition options, absolutely
nothing
happens.
I am baffled.

 

[Sonia]

An add-in is a special module that you can use to add function to PowerPoint.
Things that you can't do natively in PowerPoint are suddenly possible because of
the power of an add-in. There are many available, both free and for purchase,
and if you are a coder you can create your own. If you go to Tools > Add-ins
you will see a dialog that lists any add-ins that you have loaded. If the list
is blank, then you are not using any add-ins. Normally you know whether you
have loaded an add-in, but some are installed as a part of other standalone
products so that their function is also available to you from within PowerPoint.

While we're at it, *some* of my favorite add-ins can be found at:
http://officeone.mvps.org/index.html
http://skp.mvps.org/
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptools/
http://www.corpimaging.com/PowerTools/
and some that I'm forgetting right now. Apologies to those I've missed. Here's
your opportunity to let the community know about you add-in(s).

Could you just take a minute to tell me what an "addin" is? (So I can be a
little smarter if this happens again!) Thank You! Sue

I don't know whether you did something to cause it or not. I just knew that
a couple of clients before the holidays had similar situations. In their
cases, the boxes were checked, but they swore they didn't check them. Didn't
believe them at first. Then the problem repeated. This is what fixed it. I
suppose I ought to do more work to find out what's in common, but haven't
gotten that round toit yet

Glad to hear this solved it. Sorry I didn't make the connection earlier.
(Oh - Sonia - Addins were a good idea too. Don't suppose that's what is
causing the anomalies do you?)
--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Kathy - I can't thank you enough! Going to Tools, Optioins, Edit (they
were
unchecked so I checked, closed, opened, unchecked - and it worked!!! Do
you
think I did something to cause this? Could it happen again? It has been a
long week trying to work this out but I sure learned a lot! Many thanks!
Sue

:

Try something for me: Go to Tools--> Options--> Edit. Check to see if any
of
the bottom three boxes are checked. If they are uncheck them and see if
that
makes a difference. (You might also try checking them, closing PPT,
re-opening PPT, unchecking them, closing and re-opening. I am wondering
if
something is turning the new features on and off.)

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro!
Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we
lived

Echo, I did a lot of homework and figured out what you wanted me to do
on
the
registry - but it didn't work. Do you have any other ideas about how to
get
all the functions on my PP to work? I see that it isn't just custom
animations and transitions, but also click art - no task panes for any
of
them. Thank You! Sue

:

Thanks for the thorough checks and followup on what you did, s.o'b.

I'd next try going to Help/Detect and Repair and see if running that
fixes
it.

The relevant part of the tinyurl link is below. That's the next thing
I'd
try. But you will probably need to make some modifications to that
exact
regedit sequence. If Start/Run Regedt32 doesn't work, try Start/Run
and
type
regedit (I'm not sure which works with Win2000, you see). Also, I
believe
the version of Office you're looking for will be 10.0.
Can't guarantee that this will work, but it's worth a try. Be sure to
back
up the registry before trying this!


Click Start, Run, Regedt32, OK
Allow full control to users of the following keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0

Security - Permissions - check "Allow inheritable permissions" - Allow
fullcontrol to all users.
--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


To Echo: I do use Norton Antivirus and regularly update it. I
downloaded
AdAware and while it did fine some problems, removing the problems
didn't
solve the problem. I also downloaded Spybot S&D - again it found
problems,
removed them but didn't fix the problem. Today I saw something
about a
site
called AumHa.org and from it downloaded CWShredder. I guess it looks
for
something called CoolWeb Search - but didn't find anything. I did
try
your
last suggestion - tinyrl.com/4pg7l and I see kind of a log of many
problems
but I don't know what to do with it. I didn't see anything directly
related
to my problem. Any other ideas?
To Bill Dilworth: I'm sorry, I really don't even know what a dual
screen
mode is. I assume it is a setting?
:

You shouldn't have a problem with PPT 2002 on Windows 2000.

It sounds as if there's something on the system that's making the
dialogs
and task panes not show up, though.

Do you use Norton Antivirus?
Norton Anti-Virus and Office
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00387.htm

I'd also suggest downloading and running AdAware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
and Spybot Search and Destroy.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

And also maybe check this http://tinyurl.com/4pg7l

Not sure, but that registry change may work here, too.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


I am using PowerPoint 2002. Actually, as I have explored this
more
there
are
many things not working. If I click on Insert Picture from Click
Art,
I
have
the hour glass for about 1 second, then it disappears and I
don't
get
the
Click Art window up. Exactly the same thing happens when I click
on
Slide
Show Custom Animation or Transition. I don't get the windows
that
usually
pop
up on the side of the screen. I am using a lap top from work. It
is
booting
up very slowly all of a sudden. I am looking at System
Information.
I
just
realized it is Windows 200 Professional. Is it a problem running
Power
Point
2002 on it? I have done a few other presentation without any
problems.
Thank
You!

:

What version of PowerPoint are you using?

Can you describe what you mean when you say the tools aren't
working.
Do you
mean that you can't assign a transition or an animation, or do
you
mean
that
when you do apply them they don't work?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

I had a power point presentation done, then decided to add
more
slides.
I set
up the text and pictures on the slides but all of a sudden
when
I
try
to use
the Custom Animation or Slide Transition options, absolutely
nothing
happens.
I am baffled.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Sonia:

you will see a dialog that lists any add-ins that you have loaded. If the list
is blank, then you are not using any add-ins.

Not necessarily true.

Depending on how a PPA addin is installed, it may or may not appear on that list.
And COM addins don't appear there ever.

There's a code snippet here that'll list ALL installed add-ins. Maybe I should
turn it into an add-in? But if I did that, should I have it include itself on the
list?

What add-ins are loaded?
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00655.htm

 

[Sonia]

LOL! I think we need an add-in. Code snippets are for people who may already
understand all this gibberish. Speaking for all the shameless eyelash
fluttering lasses out there, an add-in would be an ADDItioNal reason to love
you.

 

[Kathy J]

I second that - An easy to use add-in that lets people know what add-ins are
running on a system would be really great. Please sir - build one

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

LOL! I think we need an add-in. Code snippets are for people who may already
understand all this gibberish. Speaking for all the shameless eyelash
fluttering lasses out there, an add-in would be an ADDItioNal reason to love
you.

<g>

In a partial nod to that problem, I've ADDedINformation on each code-related FAQ
page; a link to the "What is VBA and what do I DO with it?" page. ;-)

 

[Sonia]

You are a champ!

<g>

In a partial nod to that problem, I've ADDedINformation on each code-related
FAQ
page; a link to the "What is VBA and what do I DO with it?" page. ;-)



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

You are a champ!

<g>

Hint: Add the necessary text, html, whatever to one entry in Friday. Copy it.
Click Custom Tags, paste it in, give it a name and save it.
Go to next entry to be edited. Choose the custom tag and hit the arrow.

Or didja know that once the desired tag appears in the list you can press Ctrl+T to
apply it? Wow ... didja see that, sports fans? His hands never left his wrists!

 

[Echo S]

Nice job, Kathy. I wouldn't have thought of that!

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I don't know whether you did something to cause it or not. I just knew that
a couple of clients before the holidays had similar situations. In their
cases, the boxes were checked, but they swore they didn't check them. Didn't
believe them at first. Then the problem repeated. This is what fixed it. I
suppose I ought to do more work to find out what's in common, but haven't
gotten that round toit yet

Glad to hear this solved it. Sorry I didn't make the connection earlier.
(Oh - Sonia - Addins were a good idea too. Don't suppose that's what is
causing the anomalies do you?)
--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Kathy - I can't thank you enough! Going to Tools, Optioins, Edit (they
were
unchecked so I checked, closed, opened, unchecked - and it worked!!! Do
you
think I did something to cause this? Could it happen again? It has been a
long week trying to work this out but I sure learned a lot! Many thanks!
Sue

Try something for me: Go to Tools--> Options--> Edit. Check to see if any
of
the bottom three boxes are checked. If they are uncheck them and see if
that
makes a difference. (You might also try checking them, closing PPT,
re-opening PPT, unchecking them, closing and re-opening. I am wondering
if
something is turning the new features on and off.)

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro!
Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we
lived

Echo, I did a lot of homework and figured out what you wanted me to do
on
the
registry - but it didn't work. Do you have any other ideas about how to
get
all the functions on my PP to work? I see that it isn't just custom
animations and transitions, but also click art - no task panes for any
of
them. Thank You! Sue

:

Thanks for the thorough checks and followup on what you did, s.o'b.

I'd next try going to Help/Detect and Repair and see if running that
fixes
it.

The relevant part of the tinyurl link is below. That's the next thing
I'd
try. But you will probably need to make some modifications to that
exact
regedit sequence. If Start/Run Regedt32 doesn't work, try Start/Run
and
type
regedit (I'm not sure which works with Win2000, you see). Also, I
believe
the version of Office you're looking for will be 10.0.
Can't guarantee that this will work, but it's worth a try. Be sure to
back
up the registry before trying this!


Click Start, Run, Regedt32, OK
Allow full control to users of the following keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0

Security - Permissions - check "Allow inheritable permissions" - Allow
fullcontrol to all users.
--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


To Echo: I do use Norton Antivirus and regularly update it. I
downloaded
AdAware and while it did fine some problems, removing the problems
didn't
solve the problem. I also downloaded Spybot S&D - again it found
problems,
removed them but didn't fix the problem. Today I saw something
about a
site
called AumHa.org and from it downloaded CWShredder. I guess it looks
for
something called CoolWeb Search - but didn't find anything. I did
try
your
last suggestion - tinyrl.com/4pg7l and I see kind of a log of many
problems
but I don't know what to do with it. I didn't see anything directly
related
to my problem. Any other ideas?
To Bill Dilworth: I'm sorry, I really don't even know what a dual
screen
mode is. I assume it is a setting?
:

You shouldn't have a problem with PPT 2002 on Windows 2000.

It sounds as if there's something on the system that's making the
dialogs
and task panes not show up, though.

Do you use Norton Antivirus?
Norton Anti-Virus and Office
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00387.htm

I'd also suggest downloading and running AdAware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
and Spybot Search and Destroy.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

And also maybe check this http://tinyurl.com/4pg7l

Not sure, but that registry change may work here, too.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


I am using PowerPoint 2002. Actually, as I have explored this
more
there
are
many things not working. If I click on Insert Picture from Click
Art,
I
have
the hour glass for about 1 second, then it disappears and I
don't
get
the
Click Art window up. Exactly the same thing happens when I click
on
Slide
Show Custom Animation or Transition. I don't get the windows
that
usually
pop
up on the side of the screen. I am using a lap top from work. It
is
booting
up very slowly all of a sudden. I am looking at System
Information.
I
just
realized it is Windows 200 Professional. Is it a problem running
Power
Point
2002 on it? I have done a few other presentation without any
problems.
Thank
You!

:

What version of PowerPoint are you using?

Can you describe what you mean when you say the tools aren't
working.
Do you
mean that you can't assign a transition or an animation, or do
you
mean
that
when you do apply them they don't work?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

I had a power point presentation done, then decided to add
more
slides.
I set
up the text and pictures on the slides but all of a sudden
when
I
try
to use
the Custom Animation or Slide Transition options, absolutely
nothing
happens.
I am baffled.

 

[Guest]

I have never used this discussion group before. I used to be able to add
animation to my PP presentations. Now I am not able to add any animation
either using customize or regular old way/ any suggestions?

Echo, I'm not used to using this discussion group. I didn't see your answer
and so I sent another reply. Please ignore. I will try to do what you
suggested earlier. Thank You

Thanks for the thorough checks and followup on what you did, s.o'b.

I'd next try going to Help/Detect and Repair and see if running that fixes
it.

The relevant part of the tinyurl link is below. That's the next thing I'd
try. But you will probably need to make some modifications to that exact
regedit sequence. If Start/Run Regedt32 doesn't work, try Start/Run and type
regedit (I'm not sure which works with Win2000, you see). Also, I believe
the version of Office you're looking for will be 10.0.
Can't guarantee that this will work, but it's worth a try. Be sure to back
up the registry before trying this!


Click Start, Run, Regedt32, OK
Allow full control to users of the following keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0

Security - Permissions - check "Allow inheritable permissions" - Allow
fullcontrol to all users.
--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

To Echo: I do use Norton Antivirus and regularly update it. I downloaded
AdAware and while it did fine some problems, removing the problems didn't
solve the problem. I also downloaded Spybot S&D - again it found problems,
removed them but didn't fix the problem. Today I saw something about a site
called AumHa.org and from it downloaded CWShredder. I guess it looks for
something called CoolWeb Search - but didn't find anything. I did try your
last suggestion - tinyrl.com/4pg7l and I see kind of a log of many problems
but I don't know what to do with it. I didn't see anything directly related
to my problem. Any other ideas?
To Bill Dilworth: I'm sorry, I really don't even know what a dual screen
mode is. I assume it is a setting?
:

You shouldn't have a problem with PPT 2002 on Windows 2000.

It sounds as if there's something on the system that's making the dialogs
and task panes not show up, though.

Do you use Norton Antivirus?
Norton Anti-Virus and Office
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00387.htm

I'd also suggest downloading and running AdAware http://www.lavasoftusa.com
and Spybot Search and Destroy. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

And also maybe check this http://tinyurl.com/4pg7l

Not sure, but that registry change may work here, too.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


I am using PowerPoint 2002. Actually, as I have explored this more there
are
many things not working. If I click on Insert Picture from Click Art, I
have
the hour glass for about 1 second, then it disappears and I don't get the
Click Art window up. Exactly the same thing happens when I click on Slide
Show Custom Animation or Transition. I don't get the windows that usually
pop
up on the side of the screen. I am using a lap top from work. It is
booting
up very slowly all of a sudden. I am looking at System Information. I just
realized it is Windows 200 Professional. Is it a problem running Power
Point
2002 on it? I have done a few other presentation without any problems.
Thank
You!

:

What version of PowerPoint are you using?

Can you describe what you mean when you say the tools aren't working.
Do you
mean that you can't assign a transition or an animation, or do you mean
that
when you do apply them they don't work?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

I had a power point presentation done, then decided to add more slides.
I set
up the text and pictures on the slides but all of a sudden when I try
to use
the Custom Animation or Slide Transition options, absolutely nothing
happens.
I am baffled.

 

[Sonia]

What has changed? Have you installed a new version of PowerPoint? What
version? Are you selecting an object and then going to Slide Show > Custom
Animation? What happens then that is different?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

I have never used this discussion group before. I used to be able to add
animation to my PP presentations. Now I am not able to add any animation
either using customize or regular old way/ any suggestions?

Echo, I'm not used to using this discussion group. I didn't see your answer
and so I sent another reply. Please ignore. I will try to do what you
suggested earlier. Thank You

Thanks for the thorough checks and followup on what you did, s.o'b.

I'd next try going to Help/Detect and Repair and see if running that fixes
it.

The relevant part of the tinyurl link is below. That's the next thing I'd
try. But you will probably need to make some modifications to that exact
regedit sequence. If Start/Run Regedt32 doesn't work, try Start/Run and
type
regedit (I'm not sure which works with Win2000, you see). Also, I believe
the version of Office you're looking for will be 10.0.
Can't guarantee that this will work, but it's worth a try. Be sure to back
up the registry before trying this!


Click Start, Run, Regedt32, OK
Allow full control to users of the following keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0

Security - Permissions - check "Allow inheritable permissions" - Allow
fullcontrol to all users.
--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


To Echo: I do use Norton Antivirus and regularly update it. I downloaded
AdAware and while it did fine some problems, removing the problems didn't
solve the problem. I also downloaded Spybot S&D - again it found
problems,
removed them but didn't fix the problem. Today I saw something about a
site
called AumHa.org and from it downloaded CWShredder. I guess it looks for
something called CoolWeb Search - but didn't find anything. I did try
your
last suggestion - tinyrl.com/4pg7l and I see kind of a log of many
problems
but I don't know what to do with it. I didn't see anything directly
related
to my problem. Any other ideas?
To Bill Dilworth: I'm sorry, I really don't even know what a dual screen
mode is. I assume it is a setting?
:

You shouldn't have a problem with PPT 2002 on Windows 2000.

It sounds as if there's something on the system that's making the
dialogs
and task panes not show up, though.

Do you use Norton Antivirus?
Norton Anti-Virus and Office
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00387.htm

I'd also suggest downloading and running AdAware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
and Spybot Search and Destroy.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

And also maybe check this http://tinyurl.com/4pg7l

Not sure, but that registry change may work here, too.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


I am using PowerPoint 2002. Actually, as I have explored this more
there
are
many things not working. If I click on Insert Picture from Click Art,
I
have
the hour glass for about 1 second, then it disappears and I don't get
the
Click Art window up. Exactly the same thing happens when I click on
Slide
Show Custom Animation or Transition. I don't get the windows that
usually
pop
up on the side of the screen. I am using a lap top from work. It is
booting
up very slowly all of a sudden. I am looking at System Information. I
just
realized it is Windows 200 Professional. Is it a problem running
Power
Point
2002 on it? I have done a few other presentation without any
problems.
Thank
You!

:

What version of PowerPoint are you using?

Can you describe what you mean when you say the tools aren't
working.
Do you
mean that you can't assign a transition or an animation, or do you
mean
that
when you do apply them they don't work?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

I had a power point presentation done, then decided to add more
slides.
I set
up the text and pictures on the slides but all of a sudden when I
try
to use
the Custom Animation or Slide Transition options, absolutely
nothing
happens.
I am baffled.

 

[Echo S]

Which version of PPT, and what happens when you try to add animation?

Also, which web page are you accessing this newsgroup from? Maybe I can
point you to the Help files if I know what you're looking at...

 

[Guest]

PP 2003 in Windows XL, which was purchased and installed at that time. I am
accessing this newsgroup through msn.com at this time. I started out in
Microsoft help. Nothing happens when I try to access animation. The customize
and side part are not lit up, they remain gray and dull, and inaccessable.

Which version of PPT, and what happens when you try to add animation?

Also, which web page are you accessing this newsgroup from? Maybe I can
point you to the Help files if I know what you're looking at...

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I have never used this discussion group before. I used to be able to add
animation to my PP presentations. Now I am not able to add any animation
either using customize or regular old way/ any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

Absolutely nothing has changed that I am aware of. No, I have not installed a
newer version of PowerPoint. I have PP 2003 that I have used for months and
was able to have animation with my slides. When I go to slide show, then
custom animation is dull and unable to access. Could I have somehow changed
my settings in my tools that would change this? I am able to make my slides
transition with timing. I always was able to just click on animation to the
right hand side next to the slides; where it says new slides, and then there
is an area to click on animation. This entire area where it tells you the
kinds of animation; such as slide, fold, dissolve, all are grey and unlit,
nothing happens when I try to access them. I can't access them or the custom
slide show

What has changed? Have you installed a new version of PowerPoint? What
version? Are you selecting an object and then going to Slide Show > Custom
Animation? What happens then that is different?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

I have never used this discussion group before. I used to be able to add
animation to my PP presentations. Now I am not able to add any animation
either using customize or regular old way/ any suggestions?

Echo, I'm not used to using this discussion group. I didn't see your answer
and so I sent another reply. Please ignore. I will try to do what you
suggested earlier. Thank You

:

Thanks for the thorough checks and followup on what you did, s.o'b.

I'd next try going to Help/Detect and Repair and see if running that fixes
it.

The relevant part of the tinyurl link is below. That's the next thing I'd
try. But you will probably need to make some modifications to that exact
regedit sequence. If Start/Run Regedt32 doesn't work, try Start/Run and
type
regedit (I'm not sure which works with Win2000, you see). Also, I believe
the version of Office you're looking for will be 10.0.
Can't guarantee that this will work, but it's worth a try. Be sure to back
up the registry before trying this!


Click Start, Run, Regedt32, OK
Allow full control to users of the following keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0

Security - Permissions - check "Allow inheritable permissions" - Allow
fullcontrol to all users.
--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


To Echo: I do use Norton Antivirus and regularly update it. I downloaded
AdAware and while it did fine some problems, removing the problems didn't
solve the problem. I also downloaded Spybot S&D - again it found
problems,
removed them but didn't fix the problem. Today I saw something about a
site
called AumHa.org and from it downloaded CWShredder. I guess it looks for
something called CoolWeb Search - but didn't find anything. I did try
your
last suggestion - tinyrl.com/4pg7l and I see kind of a log of many
problems
but I don't know what to do with it. I didn't see anything directly
related
to my problem. Any other ideas?
To Bill Dilworth: I'm sorry, I really don't even know what a dual screen
mode is. I assume it is a setting?
:

You shouldn't have a problem with PPT 2002 on Windows 2000.

It sounds as if there's something on the system that's making the
dialogs
and task panes not show up, though.

Do you use Norton Antivirus?
Norton Anti-Virus and Office
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00387.htm

I'd also suggest downloading and running AdAware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
and Spybot Search and Destroy.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

And also maybe check this http://tinyurl.com/4pg7l

Not sure, but that registry change may work here, too.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


I am using PowerPoint 2002. Actually, as I have explored this more
there
are
many things not working. If I click on Insert Picture from Click Art,
I
have
the hour glass for about 1 second, then it disappears and I don't get
the
Click Art window up. Exactly the same thing happens when I click on
Slide
Show Custom Animation or Transition. I don't get the windows that
usually
pop
up on the side of the screen. I am using a lap top from work. It is
booting
up very slowly all of a sudden. I am looking at System Information. I
just
realized it is Windows 200 Professional. Is it a problem running
Power
Point
2002 on it? I have done a few other presentation without any
problems.
Thank
You!

:

What version of PowerPoint are you using?

Can you describe what you mean when you say the tools aren't
working.
Do you
mean that you can't assign a transition or an animation, or do you
mean
that
when you do apply them they don't work?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

I had a power point presentation done, then decided to add more
slides.
I set
up the text and pictures on the slides but all of a sudden when I
try
to use
the Custom Animation or Slide Transition options, absolutely
nothing
happens.
I am baffled.

 

[Echo S]

Please look under Tools/Options/Edit. Make sure there is no checkmark in the
"new animation effects" option at the bottom of that dialog.

Also, when I check the original thread, it seems that this suggestion from
Kathy Jacobs resolved the problem for the person who was posting at that
time. http://tinyurl.com/694wx Basically, Kathy had the user put a check
beside "new animation effects," close PPT, reopen PPT and deselect the "new
animation effects" option. That would definitely be worth a try here.

 

[Echo S]

Thanks for the information.

I've responded to the PPT part of the question elsewhere in the thread.

As for the newsgroup/new post part of the question, I'll just suggest that
it may be easiest for you to put this page for the PowerPoint newsgroup--
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.pu
blic.powerpoint&lang=en&cr=US
-- in your favorites. I'm not sure which page you're coming in from since
you got here from Help in PPT, although for all I know this could be the
page you're seeing now!

When you come to this page, you should see the word "new" with a
downward-pointing arrow. It's right at the top of the list of posts. Just
click on New and then click on Question. You may have to log into
Passport/sign into Communities if you haven't already, and then you should
see the New Question post window. You'll have to allow popups on this
page/site in order for the new question window to open, though.

Here's a step-by-step from the Help file:
Post a new question
1.. Open the discussion group in which you want to post.
2.. Click New , and then click Question.
3.. Enter a brief, meaningful summary in the Subject box so others in the
Community get an idea of your question.
4.. Enter a good description of your question or issue and include the
version of the product you are using in the Body box.
5.. If you want to receive e-mail notification when someone replies to
your question, select the Notify me of replies check box.
6.. Review the text you typed in the Subject and Body boxes to make sure
it says what you want; you cannot revise your message after you click Post.
7.. Click Post.
In case your current interface looks different and you want to use this page
and interface, this specific thread is located at http://tinyurl.com/694wx
(started on January 8, so it's quite a few pages in). You should be able to
just hit the "reply" button to reply to this thread. That's probably the
best thing to do rather than starting a new thread at this point.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

PP 2003 in Windows XL, which was purchased and installed at that time. I am
accessing this newsgroup through msn.com at this time. I started out in
Microsoft help. Nothing happens when I try to access animation. The customize
and side part are not lit up, they remain gray and dull, and inaccessable.

Which version of PPT, and what happens when you try to add animation?

Also, which web page are you accessing this newsgroup from? Maybe I can
point you to the Help files if I know what you're looking at...

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I have never used this discussion group before. I used to be able to add
animation to my PP presentations. Now I am not able to add any animation
either using customize or regular old way/ any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

I will give this a try, thank-you. I will let you know if it works or not. I
hope so!

Please look under Tools/Options/Edit. Make sure there is no checkmark in the
"new animation effects" option at the bottom of that dialog.

Also, when I check the original thread, it seems that this suggestion from
Kathy Jacobs resolved the problem for the person who was posting at that
time. http://tinyurl.com/694wx Basically, Kathy had the user put a check
beside "new animation effects," close PPT, reopen PPT and deselect the "new
animation effects" option. That would definitely be worth a try here.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Absolutely nothing has changed that I am aware of. No, I have not installed a
newer version of PowerPoint. I have PP 2003 that I have used for months and
was able to have animation with my slides. When I go to slide show, then
custom animation is dull and unable to access. Could I have somehow changed
my settings in my tools that would change this? I am able to make my slides
transition with timing. I always was able to just click on animation to the
right hand side next to the slides; where it says new slides, and then there
is an area to click on animation. This entire area where it tells you the
kinds of animation; such as slide, fold, dissolve, all are grey and unlit,
nothing happens when I try to access them. I can't access them or the custom
slide show

 

[Guest]

Thank-you for all of your help. I will check back with you tomorrow and let
you know how things turn out. Interestly enough I tried to use the Microsoft
lesson on animation. I started out fine in the beginning of the test, but
when it came time to actually try to take the test; it would not allow me to
access it. I tried to click with my mouse on every line listed there about
different tips, etc, and nothing happened, so I simply closed the page.I
should not be having difficulty with PP 2003 or Windows XL; I only purchased
Windows XL less than one year ago. Tomorow I will have to try to access some
of the other tutorials on the Microsoft program to see if I have any
difficulty accessing them as well.

Thanks for the information.

I've responded to the PPT part of the question elsewhere in the thread.

As for the newsgroup/new post part of the question, I'll just suggest that
it may be easiest for you to put this page for the PowerPoint newsgroup--
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.pu
blic.powerpoint&lang=en&cr=US
-- in your favorites. I'm not sure which page you're coming in from since
you got here from Help in PPT, although for all I know this could be the
page you're seeing now!

When you come to this page, you should see the word "new" with a
downward-pointing arrow. It's right at the top of the list of posts. Just
click on New and then click on Question. You may have to log into
Passport/sign into Communities if you haven't already, and then you should
see the New Question post window. You'll have to allow popups on this
page/site in order for the new question window to open, though.

Here's a step-by-step from the Help file:
Post a new question
1.. Open the discussion group in which you want to post.
2.. Click New , and then click Question.
3.. Enter a brief, meaningful summary in the Subject box so others in the
Community get an idea of your question.
4.. Enter a good description of your question or issue and include the
version of the product you are using in the Body box.
5.. If you want to receive e-mail notification when someone replies to
your question, select the Notify me of replies check box.
6.. Review the text you typed in the Subject and Body boxes to make sure
it says what you want; you cannot revise your message after you click Post.
7.. Click Post.
In case your current interface looks different and you want to use this page
and interface, this specific thread is located at http://tinyurl.com/694wx
(started on January 8, so it's quite a few pages in). You should be able to
just hit the "reply" button to reply to this thread. That's probably the
best thing to do rather than starting a new thread at this point.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

PP 2003 in Windows XL, which was purchased and installed at that time. I am
accessing this newsgroup through msn.com at this time. I started out in
Microsoft help. Nothing happens when I try to access animation. The customize
and side part are not lit up, they remain gray and dull, and inaccessable.

Which version of PPT, and what happens when you try to add animation?

Also, which web page are you accessing this newsgroup from? Maybe I can
point you to the Help files if I know what you're looking at...

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


I have never used this discussion group before. I used to be able to add
animation to my PP presentations. Now I am not able to add any animation
either using customize or regular old way/ any suggestions?