Set the start time and speed of an animation effect
You can set an animation effect to start when you click the mouse, or in coordination with other animation effects on the slide. With the slide selected, select the Animations tab, then select Animations Pane and choose the animation you want to set the start timing for.
Trigger an animation effect - Microsoft Support
You can trigger an animation effect to begin playing at the beginning of an audio or video clip, or even while audio or video plays. You can also trigger an animation effect to start when you click the shape or object that will be animated.
Apply multiple animation effects to one object - Microsoft Support
Select the object on the slide that you want to animate. On the Animations tab, select Animation Pane. Select Add Animation, and pick an animation effect. To apply additional animation effects to the same object, select it, click Add Animation and pick another animation effect.
Group and animate a set of objects - Microsoft Support
Group a set of items and then apply an animation (SmartArt graphics and text boxes—including bullet lists—are already grouped, so you can animate them without these preparation steps.) Hold down the Ctrl key, then select all the objects that you want to animate together.
Video: Trigger an animation effect - Microsoft Support
When you want to click a specific thing on a slide to start an animation effect, use a trigger. Triggers give you specific click points for controlling animation, and are especially useful when you want several effects on a slide.
Add a motion path animation effect - Microsoft Support
You can apply motion path animation effects to move slide objects in a sequence that tells an effective story. For example, the plane on the right (below) shows the starting point of the plane, and the dotted line between the two planes shows the path it will take when the animation plays.
Video: Trigger multiple effects, including sound - Microsoft …
The purpose of a trigger is to start an effect, either an animation effect, or a video or sound effect. So before you can create a trigger, you need to first add an effect. Here is the process in detail.
Add animation to slides - Microsoft Support
Add animation and effects to text, pictures, shapes, and objects in your PowerPoint presentation. Select the object or text you want to animate. Select Animations and choose an animation. Select Effect Options and choose an effect. There are different ways to …
Animate text or objects - Microsoft Support
There are different ways to start animations in your presentation: On Click : Start an animation when you click a slide. With Previous : Play an animation at the same time as the previous animation in your sequence.
Change, remove or turn off animation effects - Microsoft Support
In PowerPoint, you can change one animation effect applied to an object for another, modify the settings for an animation, or remove the animation from the object. Select the object that has the animation effect that you want to change. On the Animations …
Video: Trigger an animation effect - Microsoft Support
When you want to click a specific thing on a slide to start an animation effect, use a trigger. Triggers give you specific click points for controlling animation, and are especially useful when you want several effects on a slide.