Naming Custom Animations

[PresentationDesigner247]

I would like to propose Microsoft to add editable naming fields for custom
animations. It would save a massive amount of time for not only a designer
but for anyone else on a design team who has to edit another designer's work.

Instead of saying: TEXT BOX 1, or RECTANGLE 4, or GROUP 32, a designer
could add, for example: ABC LOGO, XYZ LOGO, CIRCLE FROM LEFT, CIRCLE FROM
RIGHT, or whatever is appropriate.

If a designer could add their own relevant name, at a later date anyone
would be able to go directly to the specific animation rather than search by
clicking and testing animations. This simple addition would be a tremendous
help for designers using PowerPoint.

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[Mark]

I would like to propose Microsoft to add editable naming fields for custom
animations.  It would save a massive amount of time for not only a designer
but for anyone else on a design team who has to edit another designer's work.

Instead of saying:  TEXT BOX 1, or RECTANGLE 4, or GROUP 32, a designer
could add, for example: ABC LOGO, XYZ LOGO, CIRCLE FROM LEFT, CIRCLE FROM
RIGHT, or whatever is appropriate.

If a designer could add their own relevant name, at a later date anyone
would be able to go directly to the specific animation rather than searchby
clicking and testing animations.  This simple addition would be a tremendous
help for designers using PowerPoint.

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click "I Agree" in the message pane.

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You can do that. If you have ppt 2007, you can give the objects on the
slide a name in the 'Selection Pane'. If you're in versions prior, I
know you can use VBA to name the objects, but I don't know if you can
name them in the UI.