Hi piper7971. Thank you for your reply. In Powerpoint 2008, I don't see a speed option under timing.I'm attaching a screen shot of my animation panel so you can see what options I have. Still, it's good to know that in Office 2007, which you have, that the option is there, because it may be 2008 is supposed to have it, too. It may be be that my installation got corrupted or something. That would explain how I've been able to do it in the past, but can't anymore. Thank you again

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Yeah, same thing for me. Is it just not permitted in 2008??
(That would suck.)

I know, so frustrating, but I'm sorry to report... it's a Mac thing. The Mac versions of PPT are missing some features, and that's one of them. However, if you set your timings on a PC, they will carry over and play back correctly on the Mac, you just can't set them from Mac. (Another thing missing on Mac is path animation. *sigh*)