How to Animate SmartArt Objects in Microsoft PowerPoint


Deborah Schroeder
Senior Instructional Support Specialist
Center for Support of Instruction

Category: » Tech-skills-software » Powerpoint

This tutorial provides an overview of how to animate a SmartArt object in Microsoft PowerPoint. The same process can be followed to animate other elements in PowerPoint, including text, WordArt, shapes, charts, and pictures.

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  1. Open a blank slide in PowerPoint.


  2. Add a SmartArt object to the slide. To do this, select Insert-->SmartArt from the toolbar.


  3. Select the Animations tab.


  4. Select the SmartArt object you inserted on the slide.


  5. Select the Animation drop-down.


  6. Choose an animation from the menu.


  7. Select the Preview button to view the animation.


Acknowledgements

Much thanks to Sharon Huston for her content contribution to this tutorial.

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