Animate elements and slide transitions
Add entrance, exit and ongoing motion without confusing it with Steps.
Read as MarkdownAnimate an element
Select an element and open its animation controls. Choose the category appropriate to the effect:
| Category | Effects |
|---|---|
| Entrance | Fade In, Slide In, Scale In; Typewriter for text |
| Exit | Fade Out, Slide Out, Scale Out |
| Always | Float, Pulse, Rotate |
An element can have one animation per category. Selecting another effect in the same category replaces the existing one. Available effects depend on the element type; Typewriter is not an image animation.
Adjust the available duration, delay and easing controls. Always animations can also expose repetition and interval settings. Preview the timing in Present mode.
Transition between slides
Select a slide and configure its transition: None, Fade, Slide or Scale. Adjust duration to control how quickly the next slide arrives.
A slide transition is different from an element's entrance or exit animation, and different from changing a Step inside the same slide.
Choose Steps for visual transformations
Use Steps when an object should change position, size or appearance within a slide. Element entrance and exit animations do not run between Steps, so their controls are not offered while authoring a Step.
HTML retains playback; PDF is static. Always inspect the export format before sending your presentation.