Animation is movement, and nothing captures the attention of the human eye like a “little” movement. More movement does not get more attention; in fact, too much movement results in distraction. Even if you decide to use just a wee bit of animation, that can still be an approach that will go astray if your animation is not relevant to your slide content.
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Animation Guidelines for PowerPoint
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