Microsoft Power Point Animations Animate text and objects You can animate the text and object in your presentation to give them visual effects, including entrances, exits, changes in size or color, and even movement. You can use any animation effect by itself or combine multiple effects together. For instance, you can make a line of text fly in from the left while it grows in size by applying both a Fly In entrance effect and a Grow/Shrink emphasis effect. Note Transitions are another way to add visual effects when moving from one slide to another in a slide show. Do any of the following: Add animation effects to text or objects 1. Select the text or object that you want to apply an animation effect to. 2. Do one of the following: To animate how Do this On the Animations tab, under Entrance Effects, click the animation that you want. Text or objects enter the slide To see more animations, point to an animation effect, and then click. On the Animations tab, under Emphasis Effects, click the animation that you want. Text or objects are emphasized on the slide Text or objects exit the slide To see more animations, point to an animation effect, and then click. On the Animations tab, under Exit Effects, click the animation that you want. 1
To animate how Do this To see more animations, point to an animation effect, and then click. On the Animations tab, under Motion, click Paths, and then click the animation that you want. Text or objects follow a motion path on the slide Movie or audio play, pause, or stop On the Animations tab, under Emphasis Effects, click Play, Pause, or Stop. Note You must select the audio or video object on the slide to see the animation effects that are available. 1. To vary the animation, such as the direction the animated object moves, under Animation Options, click Effect Options, and then choose the variation that you want. Effect Options is not available Make sure the animation number is selected and not the object. Or, the Effect Options button may not be available because there are no effect options available for the animation effect or type of object being animated. a. Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number next to the b. You can change other animation options, such as the speed or how the animations starts. To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Apply multiple animations to a single object 2
You can apply multiple animation effects to the same object. The animations can occur one after the other, or at the same time. The following steps explain how to make an object fly in from the left while at the same time growing in size. 1. Select the text or object that you want to apply an animation effect to. 2. On the Animations tab, under Entrance Effects, click Fly In. To see more animations, point to an animation effect, and then click. 3. Select the text or object again. 4. On the Animations tab, under Emphasis Effects, click Grow/Shrink. To see more animations, point to an animation effect, and then click. 5. Select the animation effect that you just added on the slide. Note Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number object, which indicates the order that it will play in. next to the 6. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, on the Start pop-up menu, click With Previous. Tip To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Preview, click Play. View a list of animations on a slide You can view the list of animations on the slide to modify the order they play in, change advanced options, or remove an animation. 1. In the navigation pane, select the slide with the animation effects that you want to view. 3
2. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, click Reorder. Animate text and objects with motion paths Motion paths trace a path for text or an object to follow across a slide. You can use predefined motion paths, such as lines and arcs, or you can draw a custom motion path to move the object from any position to another and in any direction that you want. For example, you can animate text so it moves from any position that you choose on the slide to another during your presentation. Or you can draw a path for an arrow to follow at important intervals in your presentation to illustrate the flow of a process. Do any of the following: Apply a motion path to an object or text 1. Select the text or object that you want to apply an animation effect to. 2. On the Animations tab, under Motion, click Paths, and then under Basic or Complex, click the type of motion path that you want. o o The arrows that show the motion path when you are editing the animation are not visible to your audience during the slide show. To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Draw a custom motion path 1. Select the text or object that you want to apply an animation effect to. 2. On the Animations tab, under Motion, click Paths, and then click Draw Curve, Draw Freeform, Draw Line, or Draw Scribble. 4
To 3. To draw the motion path that you selected, do one the following: Draw a curve Draw a freeform path that includes straight lines Draw a line Draw a path that appears handdrawn, or scribbled Do this Click the position on the slide where you want to start the path, and then move the pointer along a line. Click wherever you want a curve apex in the path. Double-click at any point to stop drawing the path. Click the position on the slide where you want to start the path, move the pointer in a direction to draw a straight line, and then click at any point that you want to create a corner. Or, click and then hold down the mouse as your move the mouse in any direction to draw a path that appears hand-drawn. Click wherever you want to change between these drawing methods. Doubleclick at any point to stop drawing the path. Click the position on the slide where you want to start the path, hold down the mouse button, and then drag the pointer in a direction to draw a straight line. Release the mouse button to stop drawing the path. Click the position on the slide where you want to start the path, hold down the mouse button, and then drag the pointer in any direction. Release the mouse button to stop drawing the path. If you want the curve or freeform path to finish where it started (referred to as "closing" the path), click the starting point of the path to stop drawing the path, instead of double-clicking or releasing the mouse button. To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Adjust the path of the animation 5
a. Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number next to the 3. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, click Effect Options, and then click Edit Points. 4. Drag an edit point on the path animation to adjust the shape. Tip To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Reverse the direction of the motion path a. Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number next to the 3. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, click Effect Options, and then click Reverse Path Direction. 6
Tip To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Close or open the path A motion path is "closed" if the path ends where it started. A motion path is "open" if it ends in a different location than where it started. a. Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number next to the 3. Do any of the following: To Open a closed path Close an open path Do this Hold down CONTROL, click the motion path on the slide, and then on the shortcut menu, click Open Curve. Hold down CONTROL, click the motion path on the slide, and then on the shortcut menu, click Close Curve. Tip To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Preview, click Play. Move the motion path on the slide 7
a. Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number next to the 3. Rest the pointer over the motion path until it becomes a, and then drag the motion path to the new location. Tip To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Change animation order, speed, or how it starts Change the order of animation effects on a slide change. 2. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, click Reorder. 3. Under Animation order, click an animation effect. 4. To move the animation effect, click the up arrow or the down arrow. Tip To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Change the speed of the animation effect 8
The speed of the animation effect is determined by how long the effect plays, or the duration. a. Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number next to the 3. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, in the Duration box, enter the number of seconds that you want the animation effect to last. Tip To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Change how an animation effect starts 9
a. Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number next to the 3. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, on the Start pop-up menu, do one of the following: To start the animation effect Click When you click the slide On Click At the same time as the previous animation effect in the list (one click starts two or With more animation effects at the same time) Previous Immediately after the previous animation effect in the list finishes playing (no additional click is required to make the next animation effect start) After Previous Tip To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Preview, click Play. Change the object or text color after an animation plays Note This procedure applies to entrance and emphasis animation effects only. change. 2. Click in the slide, and then on the Animations tab, under Animation Options, click Reorder. 3. Under Animation order, click the animation effect. 4. Under Effect Options, on the After animation pop-up menu, click the color that you want to change the text or object to. To make your text or object disappear after the animation plays, on the After animation pop-up menu, click Hide After Animation or Hide on Next Animation. Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number next to the object, which indicates the order that it will play in. If two animation effects are set to play at the same time, they are represented by a numbered stack. 10