Animate text or objects

Add animation to text, an object, or a chart

• Select the item that you want to animate, click the Animations tab, and then choose one of the following:

  If you want an item to	Click here on the Animations tab of the ribbon
  Appear on the slide	(Click the right arrow to see more choices)
  Receive emphasis
  Exit the slide
  Follow a defined path

You can apply more than one animation to a single object. Simply select the object again and apply an additional effect.

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  .

Edit animation effects

To change, remove, or reorder animation effects:

1. Select the slide you want, and then on it, click the number of the animated effect you want to revise.

2. The Animations pane at the right shows all the animations on the slide.

   

   Here you can:

   • Reorder or remove animations in Play From

   • Change how the animation works, or add a sound in Effect Options

     

   • Change how the animation starts and how long it lasts in Timing

     

   • To display a blank chart at the beginning of the animation, with the animation effect selected in the Animation Pane, under Chart Animations, select the Start animation by drawing the chart background check box.

     

Choose Play From to preview your changes.

See also

Animate text and objects with motion paths

Change or remove animation effects

Make words appear one line at a time

Animate bullet points one at a time

Add animations to text, pictures, shapes, and more in your presentation

1. Select the object or text you want to animate.

2. Select the Animations tab, then choose an animation effect.

3. Select Effect Options, then choose an effect.

Manage animations and effects

The Start option on the Animations tab, gives you different ways to start animation effects in your presentation:

• On Click: The animation effect begins when you click the slide.

• With Previous: The animation effect plays at the same time as the previous animation in your sequence.

• After Previous: The animation effect begins immediately after the previous one happens.

There are two more options related to timing on the Animations tab:

• Duration: Lets you lengthen or shorten an animation effect.

• Delay: Lets you add time before an animation effect runs.

Add more effects to an object

1. On the Animations tab, select  Animation Pane.

2. Select the object you want to add an effect to.

3. At the top of the Animation pane, select Add. 

   The new effect is added to the end of the list of effects. It is named for the object. PowerPoint automatically assigns it a default effect, such as Fade.

4. Select the new effect to open it. Then select the animation effect you want to assign to it, and adjust the Start, Duration, and Delay, as needed.

Change the order of animations

1. On the Animations tab, select  Animation Pane.

   The animation effects are listed in order.

2. Select the animation effect you want to move. 

3. Click and hold, then drag it upward or downward to position it in the appropriate position in the list. 

4. A thin, red horizontal line shows you where you can place the effect in the list. Release the mouse button to place the item in that slot. 

   : You can press Ctrl+Z to undo an inadvertent move. 

Add animation to grouped objects

You can add an animation effect to grouped objects, text, and more.

1. Press Ctrl and select the objects you want.

2. On the Shape tab, select   Group > Group to group the objects together.

3. Select the Animations tab, then select an animation effect.