Apply an Animation Effect

Animation effects introduce individual slide elements one element at a time. Adding animations to a slide show helps to create a sense of movement and increases the visual appeal of the presentation. Powerpoint provides a wide array of animations. You can animate text, graphics, sounds, movies, and other slide objects.

1. Switch to Normal View.
2. Go to the slide containing the object you want to animate.
3. Select the object you want to animate.
4. Click on the Animations tab, and in the Animations group, select the Animate: drop-down list box.
5. Click on the desired effect.

To test it out, you can click on the Preview button under the Preview group in the Animation tab. Or you can preview it in the Slide Show view.