Release Notes

Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Feature PowerPoint Presentation
(PPT file)
Mobile Presentation
(PDB file)
Shadow effects No Yes
Patterned lines No Yes
Date/Time Meta-tags No Shows date/time PDB file was
created
Centering of vertical text No Yes, with some exceptions.
Text auto-adjust Text may be cut off at bottom. Yes
Texture fill of irregular shape No Yes
Animation & Transition Effects:
Multiple objects animated at the
same time
No No
Blinds (any direction) Yes Yes
Box (any direction) Yes Yes
Checkerboard (any direction) Yes Yes
Comb (any direction) Displayed as Appear Displayed as Blinds
Cover (left, right, up, down) Displayed as Appear Displayed as Wipe
Cover (diagonal) Displayed as Appear Yes
Cut Displayed as Appear Yes
Cut Through Black Displayed as Appear Displayed as Appear
Dissolve Yes Yes
Fade (any variation) Displayed as Appear Displayed as Appear
News Flash Displayed as Appear Displayed as Box
Push (any direction) Displayed as Appear Displayed as Wipe
Random Bars (any direction)
Yes Displayed as Blinds
Shape (circle, diamond, plus) Displayed as Appear Displayed as Box Out
Split (any direction) Yes Yes
Strips (any direction) Yes Yes
Uncover (left, right, up, down) Displayed as Appear Displayed as Wipe
Uncover (diagonal) Displayed as Appear Displayed as Cover
Wedge (any variation) Displayed as Appear Displayed as Appear
Wipe (any direction) Yes Yes
Random Transition Yes Yes
Entrance Effects:
Appear Yes Yes
Box Yes Yes
Circle No. Displayed as Appear No. Displayed as Appear
Flash Once No. Displayed as Appear Yes
Peek In No. Displayed as Appear Yes
Random Bars Yes Yes
Split Yes Yes
Wedge No. Displayed as Appear No. Displayed as Appear
Wipe Yes Yes
Blinds Yes Yes
Checkerboard Yes Yes
Crawl In No. Displayed as Appear Yes
Dissolve In Yes Yes
Fly In No. Displayed as Appear Yes
Plus No. Displayed as Appear No. Displayed as Appear
Random Effects No. Displayed as Appear No. Displayed as Appear
Strips Yes Yes
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