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Powerpoint and moving arrows

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Mojster

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Sep 26, 2001
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How can I in PowerPoint97, for example show an arrow and then after 3 seconds this arrow dissapears (without mouse click or keypressed) and shows another arrow on different location on the screen?

Is it possible to move arrow from one to another location?
 
Mojster,

This should produce the effect you desire. Setup your presentation with the arrows inserted. Then for each arrow draw a rectangle to cover the arrow. Format the autoshape with no line, and a fill color to match the background of the slide so it appears hidden, or more accurately as if nothing is there, after it is activated.

Then via Slide Show, Custom Animation, alternate setting the Timing for each Line (arrow) in order with Animate, Automatically after 3 seconds, Effect to Appear (and Hide on Next Mouse Click for good measure); then the Timing for each Rectangle (autoshape) in order with Animate, Automatically after 0 seconds, Effect to Appear and After Animation to Don't Dim. View show.

Hope this helps.
 
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