PowerPoint Tip of the Week: Master Morph Transitions for Effortless Animation
When it comes to making presentations that wow your audience, smooth animations can make all the difference. Instead of manually setting up dozens of motion paths, PowerPoint’s Morph Transition does the heavy lifting for you—creating professional-looking animations in seconds.
How to Use the Morph Transition
- Duplicate your slide – Right-click on the slide in the thumbnail panel and select Duplicate Slide.
- Change an element – Move, resize, recolor, or replace objects (like text boxes, shapes, or images) on the duplicated slide.
- Apply the Morph Transition – Go to the Transitions tab, click Morph, and apply it to the second slide.
- Preview the effect – Hit Preview in the ribbon, and watch as PowerPoint animates the differences between the two slides automatically.
Pro Tip
Want to animate individual letters or words? Break apart your text into shapes (Insert → WordArt → Convert to Shape) and then apply Morph for custom text effects that rival professional motion graphics software.
When to Use It
- To create seamless image transformations in sales or marketing decks
- For data storytelling—morphing charts or infographics
- In training presentations to show process flows or step-by-step changes
- Anytime you want Hollywood-level polish without leaving PowerPoint