Or use the top menu Slide Show and the first icons there. For that, I use shortcuts F5 or Shift + F5 to run showcase from the current slide. PowerPoint tip: Test often, to see how your animated slide will look like. Therefore choose the fastest timing in animation options (in Animation top menu tab / Animation Pane / Timing in selected step). Remember, your presentation is about content, not about animation. After the second slide, they will get enough of it.
Imagine your audience has to watch 10 flying objects on each of the 30 slides. The timing of the animation should be rather short. Choose rather simple ones, or you will risk loosing attention on your content. The animation should not get more attention than your content.ĭesign Hint: Don’t go crazy with animations. Avoid crazy animation styles, such as Swivel, Bounce, Spin. This is a list of animations currently offered by PowerPoint (Office 365) – you can see there a wild variety – from subtle to crazy ones:įor a business or educational presentation, I strongly recommend using subtle effects – Appear, Fade, Fly-in.
PowerPoint offers quite a number of various animations. There are three main points to make the animation look good: simplicity, speed, and animation logic with proper grouping use. Ensure the PowerPoint animation will add value to your slides, and not decrease the attention of your audience. But when you use them, it’s worth making it right. In the context of business presentations, animations are used more seldom than in education or marketing. I have collected those animation hints during my 10+ years of working as a slide designer.
In this blog, I’d like to share tips on making professional animations in PowerPoint that will ensure your presentation will look attractive and professional. Or when you don’t want to reveal all slide content at once and show it point by point. Project Management & Scrum presentationsĪdding animation is something to consider when you want to make your presentation more dynamic.