Returns MsoTrue if the specified effect is a background animation. Read-only MsoTriState.

Syntax

expression.AnimateBackground

expression A variable that represents an EffectInformation object.

Remarks

Use the and TextUnitEffect properties to control the animation of text attached to the specified shape.

If this property is set to MsoTrue and the TextLevelEffect property is set to ppAnimateByAllLevels, the shape and its text will be animated simultaneously. If this property is set to MsoTrue and the TextLevelEffect property is set to anything other than ppAnimateByAllLevels, the shape will be animated immediately before the text is animated.

You won't see effects of setting this property unless the specified shape is animated. For a shape to be animated, the TextLevelEffect property for the shape must be set to something other than ppAnimateLevelNone, and either the property must be set to MsoTrue, or the EntryEffect property must be set to a constant other than ppEffectNone.

MsoTriState can be one of these MsoTriState constants.
msoCTrue
msoFalse
msoTriStateMixed
msoTriStateToggle
msoTrue

Example

This example changes the direction of the animation if the background is currently animated.

Visual Basic for Applications 
Sub ChangeAnimationDirection() With ActivePresentation.Slides(1).TimeLine.MainSequence(1) If .EffectInformation.AnimateBackground = msoTrue Then .EffectParameters.Direction = msoAnimDirectionTopLeft End If End With End Sub

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