Office 2013 All-In-One Absolute Beginner’s Guide

34. Working with Animation and Transitions

In This Chapter

• Understanding Animation and Transitions

• Setting Slide Transitions

• Applying Animations to Objects

• Customizing Animations on the Animation Pane

• Managing Animations

PowerPoint offers numerous options for animating your slide content and enlivening your presentation. You can animate the transition from one slide to another or animate how text, shapes, SmartArt, charts, and other objects display on a slide.

If the default settings don’t meet your needs, you can also customize animations in a variety of ways using tools on the Animation pane, including special effects, timings, and more.

Understanding Animation and Transitions

Like most of PowerPoint’s capabilities, animation can ...