When you animate objects in PowerPoint, the movement of objects needs to have focus and direction, and more importantly, a reason to move. This balance between focus and direction can be achieved with two similar concepts used in animation — Build and Sequence. Build is a series of animations that happen one after the other, and Sequence is the order in which they animate. Learn more in the following links:
Build and Sequence Animations in PowerPoint 2010
Build and Sequence Animations in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
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