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Instructor: Lindsey Dumser
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Intermediate PowerPoint user
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Intermediate PowerPoint user
Prepare presentations for animations and transitions.
Apply entrance, emphasis, and exit animations to objects.
Apply transitions to slides.
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Only available on desktop
PowerPoint 365 offers many advanced options that will really make your presentations shine and stand out above the rest. In this project, you will learn how to use animations and transitions in Microsoft PowerPoint.
First, you will learn how to prepare your presentation for adding animations, and then we will dive into all of the effects PowerPoint provides. You will learn how to apply and edit with Entrance Animations onto the screen. Then, you will apply Emphasis Animations to objects already on the screen and Exit Animations to make objects leave the screen. Finally, you will discover the secret behind transitions in between slides within your presentation.
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Prepare Your Presentation for Animations and Transitions
Apply Entrance Animations
Apply Emphasis Animations
Apply Exit Animations
Apply Transitions to Slides
Intermediate PowerPoint user
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