Custom Animation, Grow/Shrink - how to enter a custom percentage?

G

Guest

I have a photo on a slide which I want to grow to become larger. In the
Custom Animation, Grow/Shrink, Effect Options, Effect menu; clicking the size
button brings up five options: Tiny - 25%, Smaller - 50%, Larger - 150%,
Huge - 400% and Custom - [any number]. You can enter a number in the custom
box, but there doesn't seem to be any way to tell Powerpoint that you want to
have the number you just entered to be stored permanently. I want to enlarge
the photo 170%. After you click the o.k. button, the number in the custom
box just defaults back to one corresponding to one of the first four options
- i.e., 25%, 50%, 150%, or 400%. Is this a known bug with Powerpoint, or is
there something else I should be doing?
 
T

Troy @ TLC

When you enter the custom number (170), be sure you click the tab key or
enter key before clicking on anything else. If you enter a new value, then
immediately click on 'horizontal' or other option the new value is not
stored. Basically the system is a bit picky on how data is entered...
 
G

Guest

Nice - that works! Never thought of hitting the enter key.

Troy @ TLC said:
When you enter the custom number (170), be sure you click the tab key or
enter key before clicking on anything else. If you enter a new value, then
immediately click on 'horizontal' or other option the new value is not
stored. Basically the system is a bit picky on how data is entered...

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Tim H said:
I have a photo on a slide which I want to grow to become larger. In the
Custom Animation, Grow/Shrink, Effect Options, Effect menu; clicking the
size
button brings up five options: Tiny - 25%, Smaller - 50%, Larger - 150%,
Huge - 400% and Custom - [any number]. You can enter a number in the
custom
box, but there doesn't seem to be any way to tell Powerpoint that you want
to
have the number you just entered to be stored permanently. I want to
enlarge
the photo 170%. After you click the o.k. button, the number in the
custom
box just defaults back to one corresponding to one of the first four
options
- i.e., 25%, 50%, 150%, or 400%. Is this a known bug with Powerpoint, or
is
there something else I should be doing?
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