Presentations Glossary

Motion Path Animations: Position Previews for Motion Path Animations

Motion Path animations determine the route (path) and the direction in which the animated slide object moves across or around the slide. When you add a motion path animation to an object, you see the path as a dotted line with two arrow-heads. PowerPoint sports a faded preview of the animated slide object at the end-point of the motion path.

To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.

Microsoft Windows

Motion Path Animations Position Previews in PowerPoint 2016

Motion Path Animations Position Previews in PowerPoint 2013

Tutorial Code: 13 02 08
Previous: 13 02 07 Edit Points in Motion Paths of Animations in PowerPoint
Next: 13 03 01 Animation Events in PowerPoint

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Tagged as: 13-02, Animations and Transitions, Motion Path Animations, PowerPoint Tutorials

Motion Path Animations: Edit Points in Motion Paths of Animations in PowerPoint

While working with Motion Paths, especially after drawing a custom Motion Path to animate your slide object, you may feel that the path drawn is not very smooth. Or you may have used one of the Preset Motion Paths to animate your slide object, and now you want to make some changes. Maybe you want to extend the path or use smoother corners rather than the default pointed ones. Drawing with a mouse typically does result in paths that don’t look too good! Since Motion Paths are essentially lines drawn in PowerPoint, you can always edit them using the Edit Points option, and reorient them as required.

To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.

Microsoft Windows

Edit Points in Motion Paths of Animations in PowerPoint 2016

Edit Points in Motion Paths of Animations in PowerPoint 2013

Edit Points in Motion Paths of Animations in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

Edit Points in Motion Paths of Animations in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 13 02 07
Previous: 13 02 06 Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations in PowerPoint
Next: 13 02 08 Position Previews for Motion Path Animations in PowerPoint

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Tagged as: 13-02, Animations and Transitions, Motion Path Animations, PowerPoint Tutorials

Share Options: Package a Presentation to a CD or Folder

Have you ended up with a presentation that has linked files, embedded media clips, and so much more? And now you have been asked to copy the entire presentation and all linked files to a CD? Burn a CD in these times? How ancient is that? Let’s rephrase that question: have you ever been asked to copy all the content for a presentation to a folder, a network location, or a USB drive? PowerPoint provides the Package Presentation for CD option that can do this task for you, with just a click or two.

To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.

Microsoft Windows

Package a Presentation to a CD or Folder in PowerPoint 2016

Package a Presentation to a CD or Folder in PowerPoint 2013

Package a Presentation to a CD or Folder in PowerPoint 2010

Tutorial Code: 16 05 02
Previous: 16 05 01 Present Online in PowerPoint
Next: 16 06 01 Properties of a Presentation in PowerPoint

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Tagged as: 16-05, PowerPoint Tutorials, Share and Prepare, Share Options

Motion Path Animations: Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations in PowerPoint

When most people use Motion Path animations, the feature they probably use the least is the locking and unlocking of Motion Paths. That may be because these options are not too well documented. But that’s no reason to ignore this option. Especially, since locking and unlocking Motion Paths can help you create better animations.

To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.

Microsoft Windows

Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations in PowerPoint 2016

Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations in PowerPoint 2013

Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations in PowerPoint 2010

Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations in PowerPoint 2007, 2003, and 2002

Apple Mac

Anchor and Unanchor Paths for Motion Path Animations in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac

Tutorial Code: 13 02 06
Previous: 13 02 05 Open and Closed Motion Paths in PowerPoint
Next: 13 02 07 Edit Points in Motion Paths of Animations in PowerPoint

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Tagged as: 13-02, Animations and Transitions, Motion Path Animations, PowerPoint Tutorials

Slide Master and Slide Layouts: Slide Layouts Within Slide Master View in PowerPoint

While changing the Slide Layout for any given slide(s) in PowerPoint, you typically access the Home tab of the Ribbon and click the Layout button. This brings forth the Layout drop-down gallery. The number of Slide Layouts that you see within this gallery may differ depending upon the Theme of your active presentation.

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Tagged as: 04-07, PowerPoint Tutorials, Slide Master and Slide Layouts, Themes Templates Masters and Layouts