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Animation and Transitions in PowerPoint

Step by step tutorials on using animations and transitions effectively in PowerPoint.

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13-01 Basics of PowerPoint Animation
What is Animation in PowerPoint? Y                                    
Animation Guidelines for PowerPoint Y                                    
Adding Animation           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Types of Animation           Y   Y Y Y   Y              
Entrance Animations           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Emphasis Animations           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Exit Animations           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Apply Two or More Animations to One Object at the Same Time Y                                    
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13-02 Motion Path Animations
Motion Path Animations           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Getting Started with Motion Path Animations           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Drawing Custom Paths for Motion Path Animations           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Reversing Paths of Motion Path Animations           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Open and Closed Motion Paths           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Edit Points in Paths of Motion Path Animations           Y   Y Y Y                  
Position Previews for Motion Path Animations           Y   Y                      
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13-03 Advanced Animation Concepts
Animation Events           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Animation Speed           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Remove Animations           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Reorder Animations           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Change Animations           Y   Y Y Y   Y Y            
Show and Hide the Advanced Animation Timeline               Y   Y   Y              
Control Animation Timings using the Advanced Timeline               Y   Y   Y              
Animation Delay               Y Y Y                  
Build and Sequence Animations               Y Y Y   Y              
Animation Painter               Y   Y                  
Animation Sounds               Y Y Y   Y              
Slice and Animate Pictures Y                                    
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13-04 Animate Slide Objects
Animate Ungrouped Tables               Y                      
Fake-Animate Tables               Y Y                    
Animate Charts               Y Y Y   Y              
Animate Text               Y Y Y   Y              
Animate SmartArt               Y Y Y   Y              
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13-05 Triggers and Animation Actions
Trigger Animations               Y   Y   Y              
Media Actions for Audio               Y   Y   Y              
Media Actions for Video               Y   Y   Y              
Add Trigger Animations for Media Actions               Y   Y   Y              
Twin Trigger Animations                   Y                  
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13-06 Animation Effects and Examples
Star Wars Style Credits Animation               Y Y Y                  
Animate a Moving Car   Y                                  
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13-07 More Animation Ideas
Add-ins for Animation Y                                    
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13-08 Slide Transitions
Slide Transitions               Y Y Y                  
Slide Transition Duration               Y Y Y                  
Slide Transition Timings               Y Y Y                  
Slide Transition Sounds               Y Y Y                  
Slide Transition Effect Options               Y Y Y                
Dynamic Content Transitions               Y Y Y                
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13-09 Slide Transition Effects
Slide Transitions Effects in PowerPoint Individually Explained Y                                    
Curtains Slide Transition Effect Y                                    
Fade Slide Transition Effect Y                                    
Morph Slide Transition Effect Y                                    
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13-10 Morph in PowerPoint
Getting Started with Morph Y                                    
Using the Morph Transition with Curve Shapes Y                                    
Using Exclamation Named Objects with Morph Y                                    
Using the Morph Transition with Words   Y                                  
Using the Morph Transition with Characters   Y                                  
Using Morph to Highlight Parts of an Image   Y                                  

PowerPoint 365 for Windows

Morph in PowerPoint

  1. Using the Morph Transition with Words
  2. Using the Morph Transition with Characters
  3. Using Morph to Highlight Parts of an Image

PowerPoint 2016 for Windows

Basics of PowerPoint Animation

  1. Adding Animation
  2. Types of Animation
  3. Entrance Animations
  4. Emphasis Animations
  5. Exit Animations

Motion Path Animations

  1. Motion Path Animations
  2. Getting Started with Motion Path Animations
  3. Drawing Custom Paths for Motion Path Animations
  4. Reversing Paths of Motion Path Animations
  5. Open and Closed Motion Paths
  6. Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations
  7. Edit Points in Paths of Motion Path Animations
  8. Position Previews for Motion Path Animations

Advanced Animation Concepts

  1. Animation Events
  2. Animation Speed
  3. Remove Animations
  4. Reorder Animations
  5. Change Animations

PowerPoint 2013 for Windows

Basics of PowerPoint Animation

  1. Adding Animation
  2. Types of Animation
  3. Entrance Animations
  4. Emphasis Animations
  5. Exit Animations

Motion Path Animations

  1. Motion Path Animations
  2. Getting Started with Motion Path Animations
  3. Drawing Custom Paths for Motion Path Animations
  4. Reversing Paths of Motion Path Animations
  5. Open and Closed Motion Paths
  6. Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations
  7. Edit Points in Paths of Motion Path Animations
  8. Position Previews for Motion Path Animations

Advanced Animation Concepts

  1. Animation Events
  2. Animation Speed
  3. Remove Animations
  4. Reorder Animations
  5. Change Animations
  6. Show and Hide the Advanced Animation Timeline
  7. Control Animation Timings using the Advanced Timeline
  8. Animation Delay
  9. Build and Sequence Animations
  10. Animation Painter
  11. Animation Sounds

Animate Slide Objects

  1. Animate Ungrouped Tables
  2. Fake-Animate Tables
  3. Animate Charts (links to Charts and Graphs)
  4. Animate Text
  5. Animate SmartArt (links to SmartArt)

Triggers and Animation Actions

  1. Trigger Animations
  2. Media Actions for Audio
  3. Media Actions for Video
  4. Add Trigger Animations for Media Actions

Animation Effects and Examples

  1. Star Wars Style Credits Animation

Slide Transitions

  1. Slide Transitions
  2. Slide Transition Duration
  3. Slide Transition Timings
  4. Slide Transition Sounds
  5. Slide Transition Effect Options
  6. Dynamic Content Transitions

PowerPoint 2010 for Windows

Basics of PowerPoint Animation

  1. Adding Animation
  2. Types of Animation
  3. Entrance Animations
  4. Emphasis Animations
  5. Exit Animations

Motion Path Animations

  1. Motion Path Animations
  2. Getting Started with Motion Path Animations
  3. Drawing Custom Paths for Motion Path Animations
  4. Reversing Paths of Motion Path Animations
  5. Open and Closed Motion Paths
  6. Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations
  7. Edit Points in Paths of Motion Path Animations

Advanced Animation Concepts

  1. Animation Events
  2. Animation Speed
  3. Remove Animations
  4. Reorder Animations
  5. Change Animations
  6. Show and Hide the Advanced Animation Timeline in PowerPoint
  7. Control Animation Timings using the Advanced Timeline
  8. Animation Delay
  9. Build and Sequence Animations
  10. Animation Painter
  11. Animation Sounds

Animate Slide Objects

  1. Animate Charts (links to Charts and Graphs)
  2. Animate Text
  3. Animate SmartArt (links to SmartArt)

Triggers and Animation Actions

  1. Trigger Animations
  2. Media Actions for Audio
  3. Media Actions for Video
  4. Add Trigger Animations for Media Actions
  5. Twin Trigger Animations

Animation Effects and Examples

  1. Star Wars Style Credits Animation

Slide Transitions

  1. Slide Transitions
  2. Slide Transition Duration
  3. Slide Transition Timings
  4. Slide Transition Sounds
  5. Slide Transition Effect Options
  6. Dynamic Content Transitions

PowerPoint 2007, 2003, and 2002 for Windows

Basics of PowerPoint Animation

  1. Adding Animation
  2. Types of Animation
  3. Entrance Animations
  4. Emphasis Animations
  5. Exit Animations

Motion Path Animations

  1. Motion Path Animations
  2. Getting Started with Motion Path Animations
  3. Drawing Custom Paths for Motion Path Animations
  4. Reversing Paths of Motion Path Animations
  5. Open and Closed Motion Paths
  6. Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations

Advanced Animation Concepts

  1. Animation Events
  2. Animation Speed
  3. Remove Animations
  4. Reorder Animations
  5. Change Animations
  6. Show and Hide the Advanced Animation Timeline
  7. Control Animation Timings using the Advanced Timeline
  8. Build and Sequence Animations
  9. Animation Sounds

Animate Slide Objects

  1. Animate Charts (links to Charts and Graphs)
  2. Animate Text
  3. Animate SmartArt

Triggers and Animation Actions

  1. Trigger Animations
  2. Media Actions for Audio
  3. Media Actions for Video
  4. Add Trigger Animations for Media Actions

All Versions

Basics of PowerPoint Animation

  1. What is Animation in PowerPoint?
  2. Animation Guidelines for PowerPoint
  3. Apply Two or More Animations to One Object at the Same Time

Advanced Animation Concepts

  1. Slice and Animate Pictures

Animation Effects and Examples

  1. Animate a Moving Car

More Animation Ideas

  1. Add-ins for Animation

Slide Transition Effects

  1. Slide Transitions Effects in PowerPoint Individually Explained
  2. Curtains Slide Transition Effect
  3. Fade Slide Transition Effect
  4. Morph Slide Transition Effect

Morph in PowerPoint

  1. Getting Started with Morph
  2. Using the Morph Transition with Curve Shapes
  3. Using Exclamation Named Objects with Morph

PowerPoint 2011 for Mac

Basics of PowerPoint Animation

  1. Adding Animation
  2. Types of Animation
  3. Entrance Animations
  4. Emphasis Animations
  5. Exit Animations

Motion Path Animations

  1. Motion Path Animations
  2. Getting Started with Motion Path Animations
  3. Drawing Custom Paths for Motion Path Animations
  4. Reversing Paths of Motion Path Animations
  5. Open and Closed Motion Paths
  6. Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations
  7. Edit Points in Paths of Motion Path Animations

Advanced Animation Concepts

  1. Animation Events
  2. Animation Speed
  3. Remove Animations
  4. Reorder Animations
  5. Change Animations
  6. Animation Delay
  7. Build and Sequence Animations
  8. Animation Sounds

Animate Slide Objects

  1. Fake-Animate Tables
  2. Animate Charts (links to Charts and Graphs)
  3. Animate Text
  4. Animate SmartArt (links to SmartArt)

Animation Effects and Examples

  1. Star Wars Style Credits Animation

Slide Transitions

  1. Slide Transitions
  2. Slide Transition Duration
  3. Slide Transition Timings
  4. Slide Transition Sounds
  5. Slide Transition Effect Options
  6. Dynamic Content Transitions

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