{"id":393911,"date":"2022-01-13T19:00:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T16:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-animate-single-words-or-letters-in-microsoft-powerpoint\/"},"modified":"2022-01-13T19:00:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T16:00:51","slug":"how-to-animate-single-words-or-letters-in-microsoft-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-animate-single-words-or-letters-in-microsoft-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Animate Single Words or Letters in Microsoft PowerPoint"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2583814afdb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2583814afdb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-animate-single-words-or-letters-in-microsoft-powerpoint\/#Animate_Single_Words_on_a_PowerPoint_Slide\" >Animate Single Words on a PowerPoint Slide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-animate-single-words-or-letters-in-microsoft-powerpoint\/#Animate_Individual_Letters_on_a_Slide\" >Animate Individual Letters on a Slide<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Animate Single Words or Letters in Microsoft PowerPoint&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-735949\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/microsoft-powerpoint-logo-new.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/microsoft-powerpoint-logo-new.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/microsoft-powerpoint-logo-new.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft PowerPoint logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you have words that you want to emphasize in your slideshow, you can animate them one at a time. In fact, you can even make each letter pop. Create an impactful slideshow by animating words or letters in PowerPoint.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you have an educational slideshow where you want to stress a strict class rule. Or maybe you have a business presentation where you want to introduce the name of an amazing new product. Rather than just displaying static text on a slide, you can make it more memorable and dramatic with an animation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Group and Animate Objects in Microsoft PowerPoint<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Animate_Single_Words_on_a_PowerPoint_Slide\"><\/span>Animate Single Words on a PowerPoint Slide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can animate single words in a name, phrase, sentence, or whole paragraph. But you don\u2019t have to animate each word separately. Once you <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly the animation to the entire text, you\u2019ll tweak it slightly to separate the animation by word.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Make a Typewriter or Command Line Animation in PowerPoint<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Select the text you want to animate by dragging your cursor through it. Open the Animations tab and choose an animation from the collection in the ribbon. You can view all animations by clicking the larger arrow at the bottom of the animation box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773458\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnimationsCollection-PowerPointAnimateWordsLetters.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"View all available animations in PowerPoint\" width=\"650\" height=\"333\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For our example, we\u2019ll use an Entrance animation (Fade) to display words on the slide one at a time. But you can also use an Emphasis or Exit animation if you prefer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773459\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animations-PowerPointAnimateWordsLetters.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Animations in PowerPoint\" width=\"523\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the Animations tab, click \u201cAnimation Pane.\u201d This displays a sidebar on the right where you\u2019ll edit the animation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773460\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnimationPane-PowerPointAnimateWordsLetters.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Animation Pane in the ribbon\" width=\"650\" height=\"328\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the arrow on the right of the animation in the sidebar and select \u201cEffect Options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773464\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/WordEffectOptions-PowerPointAnimateWordsLetters.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Effect Options\" width=\"404\" height=\"326\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Go to the Effect tab in the pop-up window. Next to Animate Text, select \u201cBy Word.\u201d Optionally, you can use the box that displays below that to enter a percentage of delay between the words. This is a setting you may want to preview and adjust for the amount of delay that looks best.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773465\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnimateTextByWord-PowerPointAnimateWordsLetters.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select By Word\" width=\"423\" height=\"328\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can choose a duration for the effect in this same window. Go to the Timing tab and use the Duration drop-down box to speed up or slow down the animation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773466\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Duration-PowerPointAnimateWordsLetters.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Change the animation duration\" width=\"423\" height=\"352\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can review the other settings available for the animation you choose such as the delay, start action, or other triggers if you like. When you finish, click \u201cOK\u201d and then preview your animation.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see the effect, you can view it a few different ways. Click \u201cPlay All\u201d or \u201cPlay From\u201d at the top of the sidebar or \u201cPreview\u201d on the left side of the ribbon. You can also click the arrow next to Preview in the ribbon and mark the option for AutoPreview so that you always see previews automatically.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773469\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PreviewPlay-PowerPointAnimateWordsLetters.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Press Preview or Play All\" width=\"650\" height=\"186\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To delete the animation later, select its arrow in the Animation Pane and choose \u201cRemove\u201d in the drop-down list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Disable or Delete PowerPoint Animations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Animate_Individual_Letters_on_a_Slide\"><\/span>Animate Individual Letters on a Slide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whether you want to animate letters of a single word or each letter in a name or phrase, you\u2019ll follow the same basic process as above for animating words with one slight change.<\/p>\n<p>Select the text, apply the animation, and open the Animation Pane as described.\u00a0Click the arrow to the right of the animation in the sidebar and pick \u201cEffect Options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773472\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LetterEffectOptions-PowerPointAnimateWordsLetters.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Effect Options\" width=\"650\" height=\"299\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the Effect tab, in the Animate Text drop-down box, select \u201cBy Letter.\u201d This is the only necessary change for animating letters instead of words.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773470\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnimateTextByLetter-PowerPointAnimateWordsLetters.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select By Letter\" width=\"423\" height=\"366\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Like when adjusting the settings for animating words, you can set the delay between letters, dim the appearance, change the duration, and use a different start action. Simply review the tabs in the window for those available for the effect you pick.<\/p>\n<p>When you finish, click \u201cOK\u201d and preview your animation.<\/p>\n<p>To delete a letter animation, select the arrow next to it in the Animation Pane and choose \u201cRemove.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of ways to make your PowerPoint presentation stand out. 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