PowerPoint animations can be fun and engaging, but sometimes they can also be distracting or unnecessary. Thus comes the need to delete it. As simple as it is to add them, it is more challenging to remove them comparatively.
So, how to delete animations in PowerPoint? You can do that by selecting the slide first and then opening the drop-down menu from the animation ribbon located on the top right. Out of all the available animations, select none.
Nevertheless, without illustrations, narratives are never enough to comprehend these concepts. Don’t worry. We have got you covered with 2 easiest methods for deleting animations in PowerPoint. This also includes a visual reference at every step.
Method 1: How To Delete Animations In PowerPoint From the Animations Tab?
Here’s how you can delete animations in PowerPoint by using the animation tab present in the top ribbon of PowerPoint;
Step 1: Open The Presentation With Animation
Open your PowerPoint presentation and navigate to the slide containing the animation you wish to delete.
Step 2: Select The Slide
Once you have navigated through the slide containing the animation, you need to select it through a mouse click. You should see a box located in the left corner that shows all the slides present in your PowerPoint. Simply click on the slide you wish to edit.
Step 3: Animation Tab
Select the “Animation” tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
Step 4: Select The Animated Object
As soon as you go to the Animation tab, you will come across numbers such as “0” and “1.” It represents the objects that are animated in PowerPoint. Simply click to select the animated object that you wish to remove from being animated.
Step 5: Drop-Down Menu
Now, if you notice at the top, there will be plenty of options for animation to be selected from. The first one, here, for example, “Grow/Shrink,” is the animation that is currently present on my selected object. Just select the drop-down menu to get a list of more animations.
Step 6: Select None
There will be tons of animation names that will be seen on your screen. Just scroll to the top to find the option “None” and select it. You have successfully deleted your selected object’s animation in PowerPoint.
Method 2: How To Delete Animations In PowerPoint By Using the Selection Pane?
There is another method to delete animations in PowerPoint, which is called the Selection Pane method. Let’s check it out how;
Step 1: Open The Presentation With Animation
Open your PowerPoint presentation and navigate to the slide containing the animation to delete.
Step 2: Select The Slide
Once you have navigated through the slide that contains the animation, you need to select it through a mouse click. You should see a box located in the left corner that shows all the slides present in your PowerPoint. Simply click on the slide you wish to edit.
Step 3: Animation Tab
Select the “Animation” tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
Step 4: Animation Pane
On the right side of the Animation ribbon, you will see a separate section on the right named “Advanced Animation.” Click on the “Animation Pane” from that section.
Step 5: Deleting Animations
After clicking on the “Animation Pane,” it should open a pane on the right side of the screen showing all the animations on the current slide. In the Animation Pane, select the animation you wish to delete by clicking on it.
Later on, right-click on the selected animation and choose “Remove” in the context menu. However, you can also press the “Delete” key on the keyboard to remove the animation.
After Right Click
How to Delete All Animations at a Time?
Deleting all animations is as simple as deleting a single animation. You simply need to add a single key combination. Let’s check it out in a step-by-step guide.
Step 1: Go to the Animation Tab
Select the “Animation” tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
Step 2: Animation Pane
On the right side of the Animation ribbon, you will see a separate section on the right named “Advanced Animation.” Click on the “Animation Pane” from that section.
Step 3: Keyboard Combination
Hold down the Ctrl key and press the A button on your keyboard. All of the animations in the Animation Pane should be selected at once like this;
Step 4: Deleting Animations
Right-click on any of the selected animations and choose “Remove” in the context menu. However, you can also press the “Delete” key on the keyboard to remove the animation.
Tips When Deleting Animations In PowerPoint
Here are some tips for users to follow when deleting animations in PowerPoint;
- Do not delete an animation without first picking the correct object. Because you run the risk of deleting other animations or mistreating the wrong item.
- To remove all animations from a slide, it is more efficient to use the “Remove All”
- If you accidentally delete an animation or want to bring it back after deletion, you can use the Undo (Ctrl+Z).
- Animations may be hidden sometimes, so check for hidden animations by clicking on the “Show Additional Effect Options” button in the Animation Pane toolbar.
- After deleting animations, it’s important to save your presentation and test it to ensure that all unwanted animations have been successfully removed.
- To ensure you are deleting the correct animation, use the preview feature by clicking on the play button next to each animation in the Animation Pane.
Conclusion
To sum up, these are the two simplest methods available when it comes to how to delete animations in PowerPoint. The first one involves using the Animation Tab, and the other one involves using the Selection Pane. Nevertheless, using the Animation Tab method is certainly easier, even though it contains one additional step.
It’s because the objects are very easy to locate, and you can precisely remove the animation for individual objects. Nevertheless, that doesn’t make the Selection Pane process any more difficult than the previous method. You can easily do that by following the steps one by one, along with the pictures provided.