'This is the code for the third animation which is for the rectangle Definition1 to change colour stringName = "Definition1" Set MyShape2 = MyDocument.Shapes(stringName) Set oeff = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).TimeLine. _ InteractiveSequences.Add().AddEffect(Shape:=MyShape2, _ effectId:=msoAnimEffectChangeFillColor, trigger:=msoAnimTriggerOnShapeClick) oeff.Timing.TriggerType = msoAnimTriggerWithPrevious 'TRY THIS