How to Animate PowerPoint Chart Elements

Microsoft PowerPoint is a program that allows users to design slide shows and presentations. PowerPoint also allows you to animate specific elements in the presentation to help bring the show to life. Animating chart elements not only makes the chart more interesting to watch, but it also can be done easily in a relatively short amount of time.

Instructions

1. Open Microsoft PowerPoint and then open the chart you want to animate in the normal view.

2. Pick the "Slide Show" tab on the toolbar to access the pull-down menu.

3. Click on "Custom Animation." A task panel opens in the window.

4. Choose your preferred animation option. Push the "Animate Elements of the Chart" button.

5. Animate an object as it enters the presentation. Click on the object and then choose the "Entrance" button. Select an effect to add to the element from the "Effect Options" list.

6. Emphasize a specific element. Select the object or text to emphasize and click on the "Emphasis" tab. Choose the animation you want to use to emphasize the element.

7. Add an effect for the object as it leaves the presentation. Click on the object and then choose the "Exit" tab. Select an effect from the "Effect Options" button.

8. View the slide show. Select the "Slide Show" pull-down menu and choose "View." Check that all the animations work properly.

9. Save the PowerPoint presentation.

Tips & Warnings

• All the animations you applied are listed in the custom animation list.

Resources

• Visit the Microsoft website for help with PowerPoint.