How to: Change build transition effects or build options in PowerPoint 7.0.
Solution:
To build slide objects, select 'Animation Settings...' from the 'Tools' menu and select a build option. To build slide text, select 'Build Slide Text' from the 'Tools' menu and select 'Other'.
Do one of the following, to change build options or build transition effects, which are controlled by animation settings
1) Build slide objects:
NOTE: An object must be in edit mode to be able to select 'Animation Settings...' from the 'Tools' menu.
a) Select the 'Tools' menu and select 'Animation Settings...'. (The 'Animation Settings' dialog box appears.)
b) Select a build option from the 'Build Options' drop-down list box.
c) Select the various effects from the 'Effects' drop-down list boxes.
d) Select when to build this object from the 'Build this object' drop-down list box.
e) Select an action to follow building from the 'After Build Step' drop-down list box.
f) Click 'OK'.
NOTE: Repeat Steps 1)a) through 1)f) for each slide object to build.
2) Build slide text:
a) Select the 'Tools' menu and select 'Build Slide Text'. (The 'Build Slide' Text submenu appears.)
b) Select 'Other...'. (The Animation Settings dialog box appears.)
c) Select a build option from the 'Build Options' drop-down list box.
d) Select the various effects from the 'Effects' drop-down list boxes.
e) Select when to build this object from the 'Build this object' drop-down list box.
f) Select an action for after building from the 'After Build Step' drop-down list box.
g) Click 'OK'.
