PPT automatically selects Transitions > Advance Slide > After

Dear @Tim-Mun,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum and for following up with the solution you discovered. That's excellent troubleshooting and sharing your findings is incredibly helpful for the entire community! 

It's a common point of confusion, and your detailed explanation will surely help others who face the same challenge. 

Here are a summary of the issue and the solution for anyone who discovers this thread. 

Issue Description 

You observed that after setting a slide's transition to advance "On Mouse Click" only, PowerPoint would automatically re-enable the "After" timing setting. This happened specifically after using the record function to retake the audio for a single slide, which then prevented the presentation from advancing manually as expected. 

Assessment 

Your diagnosis is perfectly correct. The behavior is linked to the specific function of Record > Retake > On Current Slide. 

This option is designed to be a self-contained action to replace the narration and timing for only that one slide. When you complete the retake, PowerPoint saves the new audio and its duration, automatically applying that new timing to the slide. This is why the "After" box gets re-checked with the new time. 

Your solution is the correct workflow: 

1. Use Retake > On Current Slide to re-record the audio for just that slide. 
2. Stop the recording completely. 
3. Manually advance to the next slide where you want to continue. 
4. Begin a new recording from that point. 

For anyone looking for more details on the recording features in PowerPoint, Microsoft's official guide is an excellent resource. It covers the different options for recording, clearing, and managing timings and narrations. 

• Official Microsoft Guide: Record a slide show with narration and slide timings 

I'm glad you were able to resolve the issue! It's very easy to misunderstand the nuances of the different recording options. 

Just a small note: since you found the answer, clicking “Accept Answer” on your follow-up post would be a great way to help others who might run into the same issue. It makes the solution easier to find and supports the community. Thanks again for sharing your experience!