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Custom Animations in Microsoft PowerPoint

By Wendy Russell, About.com

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Select an Object on the Slide to Animate

Select an object on the slide to animate

Select an object on the slide to animate

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Animate Text or Graphic Objects

Select the title, a picture or clip art, or a bulleted list to apply the first animation.

  • Select graphics by clicking on the object.
  • Select a title or bulleted list by clicking on the border of the text box.

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