Audio plays automatically, but animations require that you press play.

[kyliep50881378]

I have set up the audio on each of the slides (for a narrated e-training course) and the animations do not play automatically but require the users to press play. Of course, the users don't press play - since they assume the activity has begun with the audio. Is there a way to start animations without pressing play? I should also note that I have timed the animations to track with the narration - but if the user doesn't press play the second they land on the new slide, they don't experience the timing - e.g. arrow pops up and points out data point when the narrator discusses that data point.

[Lilybiri]

Are you perhaps talking about animations set up in imported PPT slides? If

yes, you have to check the PPT to see if they are set to play by click. If

not, please tell what you mean by 'animations' and how they were created.

[kyliep50881378]

Animations in this case refers to shapes that I have put into the training like an arrow or circle. This issue, however, also applies to timed text boxes. I've only created the slides in Adobe. Thank you for any help you can offer!

[Lilybiri]

Static shapes? I would never label that as animation Can you check the

timeline, probably you have a pausing point from an interactive object

somewhere.

[kyliep50881378]

What does a pausing point look like? I notice there is a click box that shows up and there is a pause sign within it. Is that what you are referencing?

[Lilybiri · Accepted solution]

Indeed, it is the standard pausing symbol. For a click box this is always

at the end of its timeline. If you select that timeline and press CTRL-E it

will be extended to the end of the slide and that is probably what you

want. BTW Timing Properties panel shows pausing time as well.

[kyliep50881378]

One last thing, on one of slides that was causing issues, I got rid of the click box - do I need the click box? Or will the timing work without the click box?

[Lilybiri]

Without the click box the slide will automatically go to the next slide at

the end of this slide, seamless.