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  Jo Cook March 25, 2019 at 4:07pm

  Hi Stefanie, sorry you hare having this problem. This post might help:

  https://lightbulbmoment.community/groups/opencommunity/forum/webex-... 

  It depends how the software works as to whether the PowerPoint animations work. Adobe Connect does, although not all the modern ones. Systems where you share your screen rather than uploading slides (like Zoom, Skype and also you can do with WebEx) get over this issue. 

  Let us know if this helps!

  

  WebEx Training Center and modern PowerPoint

  I really like a lot about WebEx Training Center. However one thing that is annoying is that they haven't updated to cope with PowerPoint animations i…
  • stefanie robinson > Jo Cook March 25, 2019 at 7:12pm

    Thanks so much for your quick response Jo.  The challenge is when using application share in WebEx, the chat panel and participant panel, when pulled down cover the slides and you constantly find yourself moving panels from one side to see the slide to the other.  Any ideas on how you manage that?
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      Jo Cook > stefanie robinson March 26, 2019 at 2:18pm

      Hi Stefania,

      Yes, you are right, it's annoying. And sometimes it can be that the attendees see hatched out squares, which is annoying too. 

      There are three options:

      1) Have a second screen/screen plugged into your laptop, so that you can put the panels in a separate place.

      2) Do as Jennifer has suggested and run in a window (might be the easiest option).

      3) Have a second computer logged in as an attendee or panelist and use that to read the chat and see hands up. 

      Let us know how you get on. 
  • stefanie robinson > Jo Cook March 26, 2019 at 10:24am

    Thanks so much for your quick response Jo.  The challenge is when using application share in WebEx, the chat panel and participant panel, when pulled down cover the slides and you constantly find yourself moving panels from one side to see the slide to the other.  Any ideas on how you manage that?
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  Jennifer Lindsay-Finan March 26, 2019 at 1:07pm

  Hi Stefanie,

  I agree, it is a pain!  

  The best workaround for this is to split slides so that there are no animations - there is a piece of software you can use... http://www.maxonthenet.altervista.org/ppsplit.php ;

  Then, you can load them into WebEx as normal.

  Hope that helps,

  Jennifer
  • stefanie robinson > Jennifer Lindsay-Finan March 26, 2019 at 1:16pm

    Thank you Jennifer.  So you have experienced the same issue and this "work around" hasn't hindered your ability to effectively run and engage participants in a virtual classroom training?
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      Jennifer Lindsay-Finan > stefanie robinson March 26, 2019 at 1:33pm

      Not at all.  This workaround just means you've got a LOT more slides!  It doesn't affect engagement with participants at all.  Ideally, when designing slides for use in WebEx, don't incorporate builds, then you'll not need a workaround.  It is a pain though and would be much easier if WebEx could handle them.  
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  Jennifer Lindsay-Finan March 26, 2019 at 1:09pm

  Alternatively, run your PowerPoint in a window, rather than full screen and application share so that you can have the other pods elsewhere on your screen and not over the top of the slides. 

  In PowerPoint, go to Slide Show > Set Up Slide Show, then change the type to browsed by individual (window).
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    Jo Cook > Jennifer Lindsay-Finan March 26, 2019 at 2:18pm

    I love this tip, thank you! I remember you shared it on our Facebook group and I use it for all of my Zoom sessions now :D