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Animations Tab & Pane Styles

Animation Styles
Preview Slide Show/Hide Copy/Paste
Animations Animation Pane Animations Text or object appears on the
slide.

Animations Text or object fades into view.

Tab
Animat
Text or object flies in from the
Transition/
Reorder specified direction.
Animation
Indicator Animation
s Text or object floats in from a
specified direction and
becomes visible.
Animation Text or object becomes whole
Pane as its halves unite from a
specified direction.

Text or object is wiped on from

a specified direction.

Text or object fills in from the

edges of a specified shape
and appears.
Animation Order
Text or object rotates around
Transitions and Animations Formatting and Themes a central hub and gradually
comes into view.
Apply a Slide Transition: Select the slide(s) where Change the Font: Select the text you want to
you want to add a transition. Click the change, click the Font list arrow on the Home
Transitions tab on the ribbon and click the More tab, and select a new font.
Transition Styles
button in the Transition to This Slide group.
Select the transition you want to use. Change the Font Size: Select the text you want to The previous slide fades away,
change, click the Font Size list arrow on the revealing the current slide.
Modify a Transition: Click the Transitions tab on Home tab, and select a new font size.
the ribbon and click the Effect Options button.
Select an effect option in the menu. Change the Font Color: Select the text you want to The previous slide pushes the
change, click the Font Color list arrow, and current slide into view.
Apply an Animation: Select the text or object you select a new color.
want to animate and click the Animations tab on The previous slide disappears
the ribbon. Click the Animation Styles button Modify the Slide Background: Click the Design tab quickly as the current slide
and select the animation you want to use. Click on the ribbon and click the Format Background rolls over it.
the Add Animation button to add additional button. Make the desired changes in the Format
Background pane. The previous slide divides at a
animations to the same object.
center point and disappears,
Modify an Animation: Click the Animations tab Apply a Presentation Theme: Click the Design tab revealing the current slide.
on the ribbon and click the Effect Options on the ribbon. Click the More button in the The previous slide disappears
button. Select an option for the applied Themes group and select a theme. almost instantly and the
animation. current slide pops into view.
Modify Theme Elements: Click the Design tab,
Copy Animations: Select an object with an then, in the Variants group, click Colors, Fonts, or The previous slide moves out
animation applied. Click the Animations tab and Effects to expand the menu and select a new style of the way quickly, revealing
click the Animation Painter button. Select that coordinates with the current theme. the current slide.
the object you want the animation applied to. The previous slide disappears
Change the Slide Size: Click the Design tab, click
the Slide Size button in the Customize group, in a bright flash and the
Display the Animation Pane: Click the
and select a slide size. current slide eases into view.
Animations tab on the ribbon and click the
Animation Pane button. View and edit the Move things on the previous
timeline for animations on the current slide. Use a Presentation Template: Click the File tab on slide to their new locations on
the ribbon and select New. Select a template in the current slide.
the list and click Create.

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Pictures Graphics Slide Masters
Insert a Picture Using Content Placeholders: Insert WordArt: Click the Insert tab on the Open Slide Master View: Click the View tab on
Click a content slide’s Pictures or Online ribbon and click the WordArt button in the the ribbon and click the Slide Master
Pictures button. Navigate to the picture you Text group. Select a WordArt style in the menu button.
want to use and select it, then click Insert. and replace the placeholder text.
Edit a Slide Master Layout: While in Slide
Insert from the Ribbon: Click the Insert tab on Insert an Icon: Click the Insert tab on the ribbon Master view, select the layout you want to edit
the ribbon. Click the Pictures or Online and click the Icons button. Select an icon in the Thumbnails pane at the left. Modify
Pictures button. Navigate to the picture you and click Insert. existing placeholders, or add new ones using
want to use and select it, then click Insert. the Master Layout group on the Slide Master
Create a Drawing: Click the Draw tab on the tab of the ribbon.
Resize a Picture: Select a picture. Click and ribbon and click the Draw with Touch
drag a resize handle around the outer edge to button. Draw a shape using the mouse or Close Slide Master View: While in Slide Master
make the picture larger or smaller. touchscreen. view, click the Slide Master tab on the ribbon
and click the Close Master View button.
Crop a Picture: Select the picture you want to Insert SmartArt: Click the Insert tab on the
crop. Click the Picture Tools Format tab on the ribbon and click the SmartArt button in the Create a Custom Slide Layout: While in Slide
ribbon and click the Crop button. Click and Illustrations group. Select a graphic in the dialog Master view, click in between two existing slide
drag the crop handles to remove any unwanted box and click OK. layouts in the Thumbnails pane. Click the
areas, then click the Crop button again. Insert Layout button on the Slide Master
Insert a Chart: Click the Insert Chart button tab of the ribbon. Insert and format the desired
Insert a Screenshot: Click the Insert tab on the in a slide’s content placeholder, or click the slide placeholders.
ribbon and click the Screenshot button. Insert tab and click the Insert Chart button.
Choose an open window to capture, or select Select a chart type and click OK. Add a Master Footer: While in Slide Master
Screen Clipping. view, select the slide layout where you want to
Insert a Table: Click the Insert Table button add a footer. Click the Insert tab on the ribbon
Remove a Picture’s Background: Select a in a slide’s content placeholder, or click the and click the Header & Footer button.
picture, click the Picture Tools Format tab on Insert tab and click the Insert Table button. Modify the footer options and click Apply.
the ribbon, and click the Remove Background Specify the number of rows and columns for the
button. Resize the bounding box around what table and click OK. Modify a Master or Layout Background: While
you want to keep. If needed, use the Refine in Slide Master view, select a slide master or
group to mark specific areas to remove or keep, Self-Run Presentations layout to edit. Right-click the thumbnail and
then click the Keep Changes button. select Format Background. Modify the
Insert a Video: Click the Insert tab and click the options in the Format Background pane at the
Apply Picture Adjustments: Select a picture, Video button in the Media group. Select right, then close the pane when you’re finished
then click the Picture Tools Format tab on the either Online Video or Video on My PC. making changes.
ribbon. In the Adjust group, click the Locate and select the video and click the Insert
Corrections , Color , and/or Artistic button. Apply a Master Theme: While in Slide Master
Effects button and select an adjustment view, select a slide master. Click the Themes
from the menu. Modify Video Playback Options: Select a video button on the Slide Master tab and select a
and click the Video Tools Playback tab on the theme to apply to the selected master and all
Reset Picture Formatting: Select a picture. Click ribbon. Use the options on this tab to perform its layouts.
the Picture Tools Format tab on the ribbon and tasks such as trimming the video, adding a fade
click the Reset Picture button. in and out, and controlling how the video Insert an Additional Slide Master: While in Slide
behaves in a live presentation. Master view, click the Slide Master tab on the
Apply a Picture Style: Select a picture, then ribbon and click the Insert Slide Master
click the Picture Tools Format tab on the Insert an Audio Clip: Click the Insert tab and button.
ribbon. Select a style in the Picture Styles click the Audio button in the Media group.
gallery. Select Audio on My PC to locate an existing Rename a Slide Master or Layout: While in
audio clip, or Record Audio to create a custom Slide Master view, select a slide master or
Graphics clip right within PowerPoint. layout to rename. Click the Rename button
on the Slide Master tab of the ribbon. Type a
Insert a Text Box: Click the Insert tab on the Insert Action Buttons: Click the Insert tab and new name and click the Rename button.
ribbon and click the Text Box button. The click the Shapes button. In the menu, select
cursor changes to a crosshair; click and drag to a button in the Action Buttons category. Click Delete a Slide Master or Layout: While in Slide
place the text box on the slide. and drag the cursor on the slide to place the Master view, select a slide master or layout to
button in the desired location. In the dialog box delete. Right-click the thumbnail and select
Insert a Shape: Click the Insert tab on the that appears, leave the default settings or Delete Master or Delete Layout.
ribbon and click the Shapes button. Select modify how the button behaves, then click OK.
the shape you want to use in the menu. Click Edit the Handout Master: Click the View tab
and drag to place the shape on the slide. Record Narration and Timing: Click the Slide on the ribbon and click the Handout Master
Show tab and click the Record Slide Show button. Modify the handout master using the
Merge Shapes: Select two or more shapes to button. Click the Record button. The options on the Handout Master tab of the
merge. Click the Drawing Tools Format tab on presentation starts, recording narration and ribbon, then click the Close Master View
the ribbon and click the Merge Shapes timing for each slide as you move through the button.
button. Select a merge option in the menu. presentation. Click the Stop button.
Edit the Notes Master: Click the View tab on
Apply a Shape Style: Select a shape, then click Set up a Slide Show: Click the Slide Show tab the ribbon and click the Notes Master
the click Drawing Tools Format tab on the on the ribbon and click the Set Up Slide Show button. Modify the notes master using the
ribbon and select a style in the Shape Styles button. Modify the options in the dialog box to options on the Notes Master tab of the ribbon,
gallery. specify how you want the slide show to run and then click the Close Master View button.
click OK.

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