Microsoft® Animation!

Can you name one of the best fun features of Microsoft Office 2010? It has to be PowerPoint animation tools. Bring your presentations and workshops to live by adding animate text and objects. Why restrict to just your work? You can get creative and apply PowerPoint 2010 to make cute interesting animations. Who knows, you might just awaken the animator in you.

While applying Office 2010 PowerPoint to your presentation or honing a new hobby, there are four types of effects at your disposal. The Entrance and Exit effects allow you to add a dramatic start and end to your animation. You can choose to slide in or out of the screen or fly in or out from any corner of the screen.  The Emphasis effect allows you to tamper with the size, shape and color of an object for maximum effect. Lastly, you have the Motion Paths that allows you to add movements to the object in any particular pattern of your choice. So, get creative and use this animation tool to add power to your work.

Creating and adding animation effects has never been this simple and convenient. Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 is here to provide you with opportunities minus the complications. After you have selected the object that you want to animate, an Animation tab will appear. So, power back to you! Hover over the different interesting effects and preview how the effect will look on your chosen object. Select the effect that appeals to you. Get innovative with the Animation tool by combining different effects, adding different motion paths and so on.

Get busy and make fun and interactive PowerPoint presentations at work. Amaze all your colleagues and boss. Check out this video from YouTube and get inspired to spice up your otherwise boring presentations.

If you thought that was amazing, there is still more. PowerPoint 2010 gives you the opportunity to sharpen your animation skills to the hilt. Check out the video below and get ready to be stupefied. The artist, Zzangdol has created this PowerPoint anime for Korea PowerPoint animation contest. This video on YouTube will inspire and motivate you towards animation with Office 2010.