When you move the slide to the left what direction does the image appear to move?

Microsoft 365 subscribers have a time-saving option for motion-based animation effects: Morph

1. Click the object you want to animate.

2. On the Animations tab, click Add Animation.

3. Scroll down to Motion Paths, and pick one.

   Tip:   If you choose the Custom path option, you will draw the path that you want the object to take.

   To stop drawing a custom path, press Esc.

1. If you don’t see a motion path that you want, at the bottom of the gallery, click More Motion Paths.

   Click an animation to see a preview of how the object will move on your slide.

2. Once you pick the motion path you want, click OK.

   To remove and animation, on the slide, click the motion path (dotted line with arrow), and then press Delete.

1. To do things like change the direction of the motion path, edit the individual points of the motion path, or to lock (make it so others can’t change the animation) or unlock the animation, click Effect Options.

2. To preview the motion path, click the object on the slide, and then click Animations > Preview.

   Tip:    Preview is located on the Animations tab, just below the File tab on the far left.

In most cases, using one of the basic path animations is a perfect choice for adding interest to your slide. In the following example, we'll apply a Turn path animation to a graphic, use Effect Options to change the direction of the path, and then we'll use Reverse Path Direction to get the final look we want.

Example: applying a predefined path animation to a graphic

1. On a blank slide, click Insert > Shapes > Rectangle (or another shape if you prefer), and then click in the upper-left corner of the slide to insert it.

2. With the rectangle still selected, click Animations > Path Animation, and then under Basic, click Turn.

3. After the animation preview is finished and click Effect Options on the Animations tab, and then click Down Right.

4. Move your cursor over the animation end-point until it changes to a double arrow with a line through it, and then click and drag to the lower-right corner of the slide.

5. Finally, click Effect Options > Reverse Path Direction.

   The animation now moves the graphic from the least visible place on the slide (lower right) to the most visible (upper left).

To draw a custom path animation, select the object you want to animate and click Animations > Path Animations, and then select an option under Custom. The drawing method is different depending on the type of path you choose.

If you selected a Curve or Freeform path:

1. Click the start point, and then click each time you want to begin a change of direction.

2. Double-click to finish.

If you selected a Line or Scribble path:

• Click and hold the mouse button to trace the shape you want, and then release the button when you're done.

To change a custom path once you've drawn it:

• Control+click or right-click the custom path and click Edit Points.

  Tip: If you've never worked with editing paths in a graphics program before, you may find it easier to delete the effect and draw it again.

1. Select the text or object that you want to apply an animation effect to.

2. On the Animations tab, under Motion, click Paths, and then under Basic or Complex, click the type of motion path that you want.

   Tips: 

   • The arrows that show the motion path when you are editing the animation are not visible to your audience during the slide show.

   • To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Preview, click Play.

1. Select the text or object that you want to apply an animation effect to.

2. On the Animations tab, under Motion, click Paths, and then click Draw Curve, Draw Freeform, Draw Line, or Draw Scribble.

3. To draw the motion path that you selected, do one the following:

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Do this

Tips: 

• If you want the curve or freeform path to finish where it started (referred to as "closing" the path), click the starting point of the path to stop drawing the path, instead of double-clicking or releasing the mouse button.

• To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Preview, click Play.

1. In the navigation pane, select the slide that contains the animation effect that you want to change, and then click the Animation tab.

   How to select slides in the navigation pane

   1. On the View menu, click Normal.

   2. In the top of the navigation pane, click the Slides 

       tab, and then click a slide. Depending on the width of the navigation pane, you will either see the
      and
       named tabs or the Slides 
      and Outline 
      icon tabs.

2. On the slide, select the animation effect that you want to change.

   Tips: 

   • Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number 

      next to the object, which indicates the order that it will play in.  If two animation effects are set to play at the same time, they are represented by a numbered stack 
     .

   • To select an animation effect that is in a numbered stack  

     , you must view the full list of animation effects on the slide. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, click Reorder, and then click the animation that you want.

3. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, click Effect Options, and then click Edit Points.

4. Drag an edit point on the path animation to adjust the shape.

   Tip: To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Preview, click Play.

1. In the navigation pane, select the slide that contains the animation effect that you want to change, and then click the Animation tab.

   How to select slides in the navigation pane

   1. On the View menu, click Normal.

   2. In the top of the navigation pane, click the Slides 

       tab, and then click a slide. Depending on the width of the navigation pane, you will either see the
      and
       named tabs or the Slides 
      and Outline 
      icon tabs.

2. On the slide, select the animation effect that you want to change.

   Tips: 

   • Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number 

      next to the object, which indicates the order that it will play in.  If two animation effects are set to play at the same time, they are represented by a numbered stack 
     .

   • To select an animation effect that is in a numbered stack  

     , you must view the full list of animation effects on the slide. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, click Reorder, and then click the animation that you want.

3. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, click Effect Options, and then click Reverse Path Direction.

   Tip: To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Preview, click Play.

A motion path is "closed" if the path ends where it started. A motion path is "open" if it ends in a different location than where it started.

1. In the navigation pane, select the slide that contains the animation effect that you want to change, and then click the Animation tab.

   How to select slides in the navigation pane

   1. On the View menu, click Normal.

   2. In the top of the navigation pane, click the Slides 

       tab, and then click a slide. Depending on the width of the navigation pane, you will either see the
      and
       named tabs or the Slides 
      and Outline 
      icon tabs.

2. On the slide, select the animation effect that you want to change.

   Tips: 

   • Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number 

      next to the object, which indicates the order that it will play in.  If two animation effects are set to play at the same time, they are represented by a numbered stack 
     .

   • To select an animation effect that is in a numbered stack  

     , you must view the full list of animation effects on the slide. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, click Reorder, and then click the animation that you want.

3. Do any of the following:

To

Do this

To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Preview, click Play.

1. In the navigation pane, select the slide that contains the animation effect that you want to change, and then click the Animation tab.

   How to select slides in the navigation pane

   1. On the View menu, click Normal.

   2. In the top of the navigation pane, click the Slides 

       tab, and then click a slide. Depending on the width of the navigation pane, you will either see the
      and
       named tabs or the Slides 
      and Outline 
      icon tabs.

2. On the slide, select the animation effect that you want to change.

   Tips: 

   • Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number 

      next to the object, which indicates the order that it will play in.  If two animation effects are set to play at the same time, they are represented by a numbered stack 
     .

   • To select an animation effect that is in a numbered stack  

     , you must view the full list of animation effects on the slide. On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, click Reorder, and then click the animation that you want.

3. Rest the pointer over the motion path until it becomes a

   , and then drag the motion path to the new location.

   To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Preview, click Play.