Double-click at any point to stop drawing the path.Ĭlick the position on the slide where you want to start the path, hold down the mouse button, and then drag the pointer in a direction to draw a straight line. Click wherever you want to change between these drawing methods. Or, click and then hold down the mouse as your move the mouse in any direction to draw a path that appears hand-drawn. Double-click at any point to stop drawing the path.ĭraw a freeform path that includes straight linesĬlick the position on the slide where you want to start the path, move the pointer in a direction to draw a straight line, and then click at any point that you want to create a corner. Click wherever you want a curve apex in the path. To draw the motion path that you selected, do one the following:Ĭlick the position on the slide where you want to start the path, and then move the pointer along a line. On the Animations tab, under Motion, click Paths, and then click Draw Curve, Draw Freeform, Draw Line, or Draw Scribble. Select the text or object that you want to apply an animation effect to. To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Preview, click Play.

The arrows that show the motion path when you are editing the animation are not visible to your audience during the slide show. To change a custom path once you've drawn it:Ĭontrol+click or right-click the custom path and click Edit Points. If you selected a Curve or Freeform path:Ĭlick the start point, and then click each time you want to begin a change of direction.Ĭlick and hold the mouse button to trace the shape you want, and then release the button when you're done. The drawing method is different depending on the type of path you choose. 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 animation now moves the graphic from the least visible place on the slide (lower right) to the most visible (upper left). 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.įinally, click Effect Options > Reverse Path Direction. With the rectangle still selected, click Animations > Path Animation, and then under Basic, click Turn.Īfter the animation preview is finished and click Effect Options on the Animations tab, and then click Down Right. 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. 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.Įxample: applying a predefined path animation to a graphic In most cases, using one of the basic path animations is a perfect choice for adding interest to your slide. Tip: Preview is located on the Animations tab, just below the File tab on the far left. To preview the motion path, click the object on the slide, and then click Animations > Preview. 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. To remove and animation, on the slide, click the motion path (dotted line with arrow), and then press Delete. Once you pick the motion path you want, click OK. If you don’t see a motion path that you want, at the bottom of the gallery, click More Motion Paths.Ĭlick an animation to see a preview of how the object will move on your slide. To stop drawing a custom path, press Esc. Tip: If you choose the Custom path option, you will draw the path that you want the object to take. Scroll down to Motion Paths, and pick one. On the Animations tab, click Add Animation. Microsoft 365 subscribers have a time-saving option for motion-based animation effects: Morph Add a motion path to an object

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