How To Add Animation to Google Slides
We’ll show you two different methods
If you’ve embraced the Google universe of apps, you’re probably using Google Slides to create presentations. Slides is Google’s answer to Microsoft PowerPoint, and unless you’re a PowerPoint power user, Google Slides can likely meet your needs.We’ll show you how to add animation to Google Slides tobring some lifeto your presentation and increase audience engagement.
There are two ways to add animation to Google Slides. You can add transitions between slides and animate individual elements on a slide. We’ll cover both methods. Note that to add or edit slide transitions or to animate elements, you must use Google Slides on a computer. So far, those features are not available on Android, iPhone or iPad.
How To Add Transitions in Google Slides
Just like PowerPoint, Google Slides has a transitions feature that lets you add a little animation when you move from one slide to the next.
If you want to add transitions between slides in your deck, follow these steps:
You can tell if a transition or animation has been applied to a slide if you see the animation icon next to the slide in the slide list on the left if you’re in Filmstrip view or beneath the slide thumbnail if you’re in Grid view.
You can switch between Filmstrip view and Grid view by selecting the buttons in the toolbar at the bottom of the page.
How To Remove a Transition from a Google Slide
Removing a transition from a specific slide is simple.
When everything’s the way you like it, preview your slideshow by selectingView>Slideshowor pressingCtrl+F5.
How To Add Google Slides Animations
You can also add animations to individual shapes and objects on a slide. That includes elements like bullet points, icons, graphics, text boxes, shapes, and tables. The important thing is to restrain yourself here. It’s tempting to add a lot of animations or features likemusicorvideos, but the last thing you want is for your audience to be distracted by all the animations and miss the message of your presentation.
Most Google Slides animations belong to one of two categories—animations that make an element appear and animations that make an element disappear. Here’s the full list of Google Slides animations:
The process of adding an animation to an element is essentially the same no matter what kind of element you want to animate.
If you’d like to add another animation to the element you’ve selected, return to Step 2. And, as usual, to preview the animations, press thePlaybutton in the Motion panel or preview the entire slideshow by selectingView>Slideshowor pressingCtrl+F5.
How To Edit Existing Google Slides Animations
To edit an existing animation, begin by opening theMotionpanel by selectingView>Motionor pressingCtrl+Alt+Shift+B.
As you can see, adding, changing, and deleting transitions and element animations in Google Sheets is simple. Use them wisely, and make your presentation as engaging as it can be.
Maggie Marystone is a freelance technology writer, human rights worker, and storyteller based in Chicago.Read Maggie’s Full Bio
Welcome to Help Desk Geek- a blog full of tech tips from trusted tech experts. We have thousands of articles and guides to help you troubleshoot any issue. Our articles have been read over 150 million times since we launched in 2008.
HomeAbout UsEditorial StandardsContact UsTerms of Use
Copyright © 2008-2024 Help Desk Geek.com, LLC All Rights Reserved
