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Animation paths in Powerpoint - a tutorial

  • Oct 23, 2025
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In this practical tip we will give you instructions on how to use animation paths in Powerpoint.

What animation paths lead to PowerPoint?

  • Animation paths to highlight objects in your presentation.
  • The objects move on the slide and jump the viewer in the eye.
  • In Powerpoint, there are a lot of paths stored. However, you can also create your own gradients to.

Animation paths for use in Powerpoint

You some of the paths are available by default.
  1. Open your presentation with Powerpoint.
  2. Select a slide object (e.g., image, word, or sentence). If you select an object, then the Animation will run only for this object. Click in the text box, then the Animation is transferred to all of the points.
  3. Go to the "animation"tab.
  4. Click on "add Animation" and scroll down to the pre-made paths. Under the "More motion paths" you can still find additional animations.
Animation paths in Powerpoint

Own animation draw path

  1. In the tab "Animation" -> "add Animation" find the icon "custom path".
  2. Select your object and click on the "custom path".
  3. You can now drag with the mouse a path. Confirm with the Enter key.
  4. You can customize the Animation by going to select your path, right-click and "edit points".
Custom Animation Path

Multiple animation paths connect

Follow the next steps, to connect two paths of a liquid Animation:
  1. Add the object first of the different paths.
  2. Now select on the slide, the second path by clicking on it.
  3. Draw a path with the mouse to the End-Symbol of the first path.
  4. Now the second path is added at the end of the First forge.
Animation path to move
This practice tip applies to Microsoft Powerpoint 2010. As you invisible slide notes add, shows you the next practical tip.

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