Basics of PowerPoint Animation: What is Animation in PowerPoint?

Created: Wednesday, July 21, 2021, posted by Geetesh at 11:55 am

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In the simplest sense, PowerPoint animation is something that makes slide objects move on a slide. And slide objects can be anything on a slide. These include text, pictures, charts, SmartArt graphics, shapes, even movie clips.

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What is Animation in PowerPoint?

What is Animation?

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