Animations are one of PowerPoint’s most effective features. They aren’t just to make photos fly around (although that can be fun). Everything from personnel procedures to industrial processes to ...

Change the slide layout to blank. On the Home tab in the shape gallery, select the oval shape and draw it on the slide, forming a circle. Click the Shape Outline button, then click No Outline. Now we ...

On the Draw tab, select a pen in the Drawing Tools group and draw a text on the slide. Press the Esc key to exit the pen effect. Click on the Drawn text, then click the Animations tab. Click the ...

Animating PowerPoint slides can transform a standard presentation into an engaging and dynamic experience for your audience. By incorporating motion into your slides, you can emphasize key points, ...

Master presenter, author and consultant Nancy Duarte says that presenters should use "visuals to communicate the story in a clear, engaging way." Animation serves the story that you're telling with ...

How to use triggers to control what happens next in PowerPoint Your email has been sent Microsoft PowerPoint triggers give you a lot of power because they allow you to choose when animations are ...

Almost any PowerPoint presentation would benefit from clever animation. And, lucky for us, the Internet has an endless supply of animated templates that you can download for free (or for a nominal fee ...

How to expose parts of a PowerPoint slide for emphasis Your email has been sent Two earlier articles, How to use color in a PowerPoint slide to highlight information and How to use 3 PowerPoint ...

If you're new to Microsoft PowerPoint, this beginner-friendly tutorial will show you everything you need to know to get started. I walk through how to create a PowerPoint presentation from ...

You can add style and visual interest to PowerPoint presentations with any of dozens of animations for objects like slide titles, images and bulleted points. While these animations can aid your ...