Powerpoint Trigger Issue

Dineshbabu Mani 20 Reputation points
2025-07-26T03:29:44.8666667+00:00

Hi all,

While using MS-Powerpoint Trigger option, though I set as Onclick, is not working properly. The moment I open PPT, all the images are appearing all at once which suppose appear based on "OnClick" setting

I set in such a way that each object should appear based on "OnClick" of previous image. But all images are appearing instantly.

Setting I did: Trigger Issue.png

Can anyone help?

Regards

Dineshbabu

Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | For home | Windows
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Chen1018 13,875 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-07-26T04:13:24.9566667+00:00

Hi Dineshbabu,

I'm Cherrelyn, and I’m here to help.

Thank you for sharing the screenshot. Based on what I see, your triggers are set to fire animations On Click of another object, like “Decision 3” or connectors.

Please try these suggestion:

  • Make sure you're in Slide Show mode - Animations and triggers won’t behave correctly if you're just previewing in editing mode. Press F5 or click Slide Show > From Beginning to test it properly.
  • Check your trigger sequence - If multiple objects are using the same trigger (e.g., “Decision 3”), they’ll all appear together when that one object is clicked. To make objects appear one by one, each should have its own trigger, or use the regular On Click (not trigger) and order them using the Animation Pane.
  • Avoid overlapping triggers - Don’t use arrows or connectors as triggers unless you're sure they’ll be clicked during the presentation. They’re harder to interact with live.

I hope this will help and if you have any question please don't hesitate to reply to this thread.

Warm regards,

Cherrelyn

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