{"id":10151,"date":"2022-02-05T16:49:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T16:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/05\/how-to-reorder-animations-in-microsoft-powerpoint\/"},"modified":"2022-02-05T16:49:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T16:49:40","slug":"how-to-reorder-animations-in-microsoft-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/05\/how-to-reorder-animations-in-microsoft-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reorder Animations in Microsoft PowerPoint"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Animations can take an ordinary presentation and turn it into a dynamic one. So, as you add more animations to a slide, it\u2019s important to sequence them correctly. Here\u2019s how to reorder animations in Microsoft PowerPoint.<\/p>\n

By default, PowerPoint arranges animations in the order you add them. This means if you decide to animate an image<\/a> in the middle of a slide, after the surrounding animations have been set up, that animation will appear last. This isn\u2019t always the desired outcome, so to help you arrange your animations correctly, we\u2019ll explain a few ways to reorder them.<\/p>\n

About the Animation Sequences in PowerPoint<\/h2>\n

Here are a few points to keep in mind before we start reordering animations in PowerPoint<\/a>.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Make a Typewriter or Command Line Animation in PowerPoint<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Each animation you add receives a number. This number does not correlate to the item that\u2019s animated, but to the animation itself. So, if you add five animations to a slide, you\u2019ll see them numbered one through five.<\/p>\n

\"Numbered<\/p>\n

The animation sequences in a presentation are per slide<\/em>. For example, if you add four animations to a slide and five animations to the next slide, the numbers start at one on each slide.<\/p>\n

\"Numbered<\/p>\n

You can add more than one animation to a single item. For instance, you may animate a line<\/a> to fly in from the bottom and then have it spin. In this case, you might see a stack of numbers next to the animation if you have the Animation Pane open.<\/p>\n

\"Multiple<\/p>\n

When you close the pane, you\u2019ll see all numbers that apply.<\/p>\n

\"Multiple<\/p>\n

One more thing to remember is that you won\u2019t see the animation numbers on the slides until you select the Animations tab.<\/p>\n

Now that you have the basics on how the animation sequences works in PowerPoint, let\u2019s look at reordering the animations.<\/p>\n

Reorder Animations Using the Animations Tab<\/h2>\n

If you have a small number of animations<\/a> that you want to rearrange, the quickest way is using the Animations tab.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Make Animated Characters in PowerPoint<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Open the tab and select the animation you want to change. You can do this by clicking the animation number, not the item.<\/p>\n

On the right side of the ribbon, click \u201cMove Earlier\u201d or \u201cMove Later\u201d below Reorder Animations. If one or the other is grayed out, then that animation is already at the earliest or latest point.<\/p>\n

\"Move<\/p>\n

You can click the option you pick more than once. For example, if you want to move animation 3 to the first position as in the screenshot above, you would click \u201cMove Earlier\u201d twice. This then changes its number from 3 to 1.<\/p>\n

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Reorder Animations Using the Animation Pane<\/h2>\n

If you have many animations on a slide<\/a>, it\u2019s easier to use the Animation Pane. This allows you to view all animations on the slide in one spot as well as reorder them.<\/p>\n

On the Animations tab, click \u201cAnimation Pane\u201d in the Advanced Animation section of the ribbon. By default, the pane opens on the right side, ready for you to work with.<\/p>\n

\"Open<\/p>\n

The animations appear in the pane in the order they\u2019re numbered on the slide. You then have two ways to reorder them using the pane.<\/p>\n

Use the Up and Down Arrows<\/h3>\n

Select an animation in the list within the pane. Then use the up or down arrow at the top of the pane to move the animation where you want it. Like the buttons on the Animations tab, you can click more than once to move up or down more than one spot.<\/p>\n

\"Up<\/p>\n

Drag and Drop the Animations<\/h3>\n

Another way to rearrange the animations is to drag and drop them where you want them in the list. To move one, select, hold, and drag it up or down to its new position, then release. You\u2019ll see a red line as you drag, allowing you to drop the animation exactly where you want it.<\/p>\n

\"Drag<\/p>\n

As mentioned, PowerPoint sequences animations in the order that you add them. And because the order in which those animations appear<\/a> makes a big difference, it\u2019s not always acceptable to let them remain in that order. But now you know three easy ways to sequence them as you wish!<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Change the Speed of an Animation in PowerPoint<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n