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Tutorial on Triggering Animations

Trigger is a feature introduced in PowerPoint XP / 2002 and the later versions. It allows object/s to be animated only when a specific object on the Slide Show is clicked, hence triggering the animations. In this tutorial, you will learn how to trigger a message so as to hide and unhide it.

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  1. First, add a textbox onto the slide.
  2. Type in the message that will be triggered later on.
  3. Now, add two rectangle AutoShapes onto the slide.
  4. Right click on the first rectangle AutoShape and click Add Text. Type in the word "Appear".
  5. Right click on the second rectangle AutoShape and click Add Text. Type in the word "Disappear".
  6. Right now, we want the message to be animated. Click Slide Show > Custom Animation.
  7. Select the message, click Add Effect > Entrance > Appear. This allows you to unhide the message.
  8. Next, click Add Effect > Exit > Disappear. This allows you to hide the message.
  9. Now right click on the Appear effect. Select Timing.
  10. Select the Triggers button located at the bottom of the dialog box.
  11. Select the second option, "Start effect on click of: ".
  12. Click on the dropdown field and look for the rectangle AutoShape with the word "Appear".
  13. Click Ok.
  14. Now right click on the Disappear effect. Select Timing.
  15. Select the Triggers button located at the bottom of the dialog box.
  16. Select the second option, "Start effect on click of: ".
  17. Click on the dropdown field and look for the rectangle AutoShape with the word "Disappear".
  18. Click Ok.


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