Depending on what other animations you have going on (if any): If I have no other animations I will create identical slides - with the new words to be faded - placed (see below for more on this) in the same identical spot. I then add a fade smoothly transition for the page. This is easiest for organization's sake. If I have other animations or want to limit it to 1 slide, I will add each item to the same slide, but no line them up at all. I add all custom animations (entrance fade, exit fade, tying the end of each animation with the beginning of the next), and THEN line up the graphics on top of each other (again, look below for the best way imho to do that). I would make sure I go to TOOLS|Customize, and drag "Select Multiple Objects" from drawing onto one of my toolbars - this is invaluable in selecting text on back layers). **To make sure you get objects placed EXACTLY on top of each other on slides, visit http://www.rdpslides.com/pptools/ where there is a free set of tools (PPTools Starter Set), with two tools for memorizing an object's position and then you can hammer anything you want to that EXACT position (on the same slide, or slide to slide). I guarantee if you do this type of work with any regularity, you WILL WANT THESE FREE TOOLS. I don't know what I'd do without them. Scot Jones ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************