PowerPoint: Animations and Transitions Flashcards

Which Animation Pane feature lets you change the order in which objects animate on a slide?

Answer: Reorder Animations arrows

The up and down Reorder Animations arrows in the Animation Pane let you change the sequence of animations.

What does setting an animation's Start option to 'With Previous' do?

Answer: Plays the animation at the same time as the preceding animation

'With Previous' starts an animation simultaneously with the animation that precedes it in the sequence.

Which Emphasis animation effect makes an object grow and then return to its original size?

Answer: Grow/Shrink

Grow/Shrink is an Emphasis effect that scales an object up (or down) and then back to its original size.

When applying a transition, where do you set the duration of the transition effect?

Answer: Transitions tab > Timing group > Duration field

The Duration field in the Timing group on the Transitions tab controls how long the transition effect lasts.

Which motion path option makes an animated object follow a circular route?

Answer: Circle

The Circle motion path causes the object to travel in a circular route around its starting position.

To copy an animation effect from one object to another, which tool should you use?

Answer: Animation Painter

Animation Painter (on the Animations tab) copies all animation settings from a source object to a target object.

What is the purpose of the 'Trigger' option in the Animation Pane?

Answer: Starts an animation when a specific object on the slide is clicked

A Trigger lets you start an animation only when a designated object (such as a button) is clicked during the presentation.