Applies To
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac PowerPoint for the web

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Animations tab and select Animation Pane.

  2. In the list of animation effects for the current slide, select the effect you want to move.

  3. Choose the movement you want from the arrows on the right:

    • Animation arrow button move earlier icon. Move Earlier: Move the effect forward one position in the animation sequence

    • Animation arrow button move later icon. Move Later: Move the effect backward one position in the animation sequence

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