PowerPoint Certification Animation Effects 4

Question 1

Which Entrance animation effect causes an object to appear letter-by-letter or word-by-word?

Accepted Answer

Typewriter (via text animation settings)

Answer

Selecting 'By Letter' under text animation options in Effect Options creates a typewriter-style entrance for text objects.

Question 2

What is the maximum number of animation effects that can be applied to a single object in PowerPoint?

Accepted Answer

No practical limit — multiple effects are supported

Answer

PowerPoint allows you to stack multiple animation effects (entrance, emphasis, exit, motion path) on a single object using 'Add Animation'.

Question 3

What does using 'Shrink & Turn' as an Exit animation accomplish?

Accepted Answer

The object rotates and reduces in size as it disappears

Answer

Shrink & Turn is an Exit effect that simultaneously rotates and shrinks the object until it vanishes from the slide.

Question 4

How do you access advanced timing settings such as Repeat and Rewind for an animation?

Accepted Answer

Double-click the animation in the Animation Pane to open its Effect Options dialog

Answer

Double-clicking an animation entry in the Animation Pane opens its full Effect Options dialog, which includes Timing settings like Repeat and Rewind.

Question 5

What does 'Rewind when done playing' do to a motion path animation?

Accepted Answer

Returns the object to its original starting position after the animation completes

Answer

Rewind when done playing snaps the object back to its pre-animation position once the effect finishes, without visibly reversing.

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