Learn how to lock and unlock motion paths for animations in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac. This concept of locking lets you work with the slide object and the motion path separately.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
OS: Mac OS X
In PowerPoint, a Motion Path is a path or route along which a slide object animates on your slide. Motion Paths can be either anchored to the slide object, or not. The anchoring (unlocking) and unanchoring (locking) of Motion Paths are rarely explored options, and that may be because these are not too well documented or even intuitive. However, it's good to know more about anchoring of Motion Paths, since this knowledge can help you create better animations. You have already learned how to add a Motion Path animation to any slide object. We also explained the concept of reversing paths and opening or closing paths.
Now, follow the steps to learn how to access and use the options to unanchor and anchor Motion Paths in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac:
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