PowerPoint: Animating Text, Images and Charts

  • 22
  • October 2025
    Wednesday
  • 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT

    Duration:  60  Mins

Level

Basic & Intermediate

Webinar ID

IQW25J1054

Using Transitions Between Slides

  • Difference between transitions and animations 
  • Choosing appropriate transitions
  • Setting timing and duration
  • Applying a transition to one slide vs. all slides

Animating Text

  • Applying entrance effects
  • Controlling direction, speed, and order
  • Adding emphasis and exit animations
  • Using the Animation Pane

Animating Images and Graphics

  • Applying entrance and motion path effects to images
  • Controlling sequence and animation order

Animating Charts and Graphs

  • Chart animation options (By Series, Category, Element)
  • Entrance effects for charts
  • Emphasizing a particular bar or slice

Customizing Animation Timings and Actions

  • Setting durations and delays
  • Using Start with Previous / After Previous.
  • Adding ways to initiate animation

Overview of the webinar

Bring your presentations to life with motion that matters. In this hands-on, 60-minute webinar, you’ll learn how to animate text, images, and charts in Microsoft PowerPoint to enhance your storytelling and engage your audience. From animating bullet points to creating vibrant visuals with motion paths and a variety of ways to activate the animation sequences, you’ll discover how to apply the right effects at the right time to support your message.

Who should attend?

This class is ideal for anyone looking to take their PowerPoint skills to the next level. Whether you're in a training position, have a need to communicate an action plan, or need to organize a meeting, mastering these animation tools make the presentation more memorable.

  • Training Specialists and Instructional Designers
  • Marketing Managers and Coordinators
  • Sales Professionals and Account Executives
  • Corporate Communications Specialists
  • Executive Assistants and Administrative Professionals
  • Project Managers and Team Leads
  • Human Resources Professionals
  • Business Analysts and Consultants
  • Educators and Professors
  • Public Speakers and Workshop Facilitators
  • Nonprofit Program Coordinators
  • Event Planners and Meeting Organizers

Why should you attend?

If you've ever sat through a dull or overly flashy presentation, you know how critical balance and clarity are in animation. This session is perfect for anyone who wants to add polish and professionalism to their PowerPoint slides. Whether you’re creating training materials, delivering business proposals, or speaking at events, you’ll leave with practical skills and time-saving techniques that will immediately improve how your presentations look and feel.

Faculty - Ms.Cathy Horwitz

Cathy Horwitz believes that when you know the capabilities of the software you use, you will demonstrate improved productivity, will be more efficient and will be able to problem solve more easily. 

She is an experienced educator specializing in the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, and Outlook. With over 30 years of expertise in classroom and virtual training, Cathy has been teaching Microsoft Office since its inception, helping students and professionals master its powerful tools.

Cathy excels at tailoring her classes to meet the unique needs of her students, incorporating practical, real-world business examples to enhance learning. Known for her high energy and engaging approach, she brings a dynamic and supportive style to adult education, ensuring her students gain both confidence and competence in using Microsoft Office effectively.

She holds the Modern Classroom Certified Trainer certification from Logical Operations which prepares instructors for all aspects of delivering a course using the latest training technologies and approaches.

When not teaching, Cathy enjoys gardening, traveling, and refinishing mid-century furniture.

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