Name Animation Objects - PPT 2007

[RonH]

PPT 2007 generates names for customized animations that are comprized of
multiple elements or items (e.g., Group1, Group2, Text1, Text2, etc.)

Is there a way to "rename" these elements or must they keep the name
assigned by PowerPoint.? Such a feature would make it much easier to modify
or update PPT presentations since the names could then be made more appicable
to the object(s).

Thanx in advance for your assistance.

 

[John Wilson]

You can alter the name of the group in the Selection & Visibilty pane.

Home Tab > Editing > Select > Selection pane

The changed name will then show in animations

 

[RonH]

Thank, John.

I must be doing something wrong. I followed your sugestion. I got to the
point where the selection pane highlighted the item (given a name "Group "44"
by PowerPoint). I wanted to call this item "Arrow 15". If I tried to change
the name or assign a new name it merely "hid" the item.

Can I really name an object or item in PowerPoint Animations when PowerPoint
has assigned an arbitrary name to it? Or is this a name that cannot be
accessed by anhyone but the PowerPoint system?