POWERPOINT GIRLS
STEP 1:
Select the object that you like to animate
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In this context, an "object" is anything on slide, like picture, a chart or text box.
Animation is a great way to focus on important points, to control the flow of information. And also to make audience interested in your presentation
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when you select the object on slide, size holder will appear around it.
STEP 2:
Go to the "Animation" tab.
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“Animation” tabs are located in the top menu.
STEP 3:
Select the animation that you like
There are 4 categories: entrance, emphasis, exits and paths.
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You can click through the animations to see a demonstration and view more animations by scrolling with the arrows on the right of the animations box.
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Entrance animations will change how an object enters the page.
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Exit animations will change how an object leaves the page.
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Emphasis animations will add movement or highlights to bring attention to an object.
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Paths determine a course of movement for an object on the page.
STEP 4:
To add extra animation to an object, click "Add Animation"
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Select an animation effect from the drop down. If you attempt to add an animation without first clicking “Add Animation” it will replace the existing animation instead of adding to it.
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This step can be repeated multiple times to add as many animations to an object as you like.
STEP 5:
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This button is located in the “Advanced Animation” section of the “Animation” toolbar and will bring up a panel displaying your selected animations on the right.
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This step can be repeated multiple times to add as many animations to an object as you like
STEP 6:
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Select one of the options from the “Start” dropdown in the “Timing” section on the right of the Animations toolbar: "On mouse click", "After previous" or "With previous".
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“On Mouse Click” will hold the animation until you click the mouse.
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“After Previous” will automatically start the animation after any previous animation
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“With Previous” will play the animation at the same time as the previous animation on that slide
STEP 7:
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To adjust “Delay”, click the up or down arrows to change the amount of time delay that occurs before an animation takes place.
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The delay begins after the selected animation action. That is if “On Click” is selected, the delay will start after the click.
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Same goes to adjust “Duration”, click the up or down arrows to change the speed of the animation. A higher duration means the animation will move at a slower speed.
STEP 8:
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Use the arrows in the “Timing” section under the “Reorder Animation” header to move an animation earlier or later in the queue.
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You can also click and drag animation listings in the animation pane.
STEP 9:
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In the Animation Pane, click the down arrow next to an animation and select “Effect Options” from the context menu. Go to the “Effect” tab in the window that appears and choose from the menu under “Enhancements” to select a sound effect from a list or add one manually.
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Choosing to add a sound manually will open up a window to browse for sound files on your computer, so you will need to have one handy.
STEP 10:
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This button is on the left side of the Animations tab and will run through the animations on the selected slide.