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Change a motion path

Applies to: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003

In normal view, display the slide that has the text or objects you want to change a motion path (motion path: The path that a specified object or text will follow as part of an animation sequence for a slide.) for.
On the Slide Show menu, click Custom Animation, and in the Custom Animation list (Custom Animation list: The list of animation sequences for a slide. Items are listed in the order in which they are added, and include icons that indicate timing in relation to other animation events.), select the motion path you want to change.
Do one or more of the following:
Move a start or end point
1. On the slide, right-click on the motion path and then click Edit Points.
2. Drag the start or end point to the new location.
  
  End point
  
  Start point
3. Right-click on the motion path and then click Exit Edit Points.
Close an open motion path
- Right-click the end point or the start point and then click Close Path.
Resize a motion path
1. Position the mouse pointer over one of the sizing handles.
2. To increase or decrease the size in one or more directions, drag the mouse and do one of the following:
  - If you want to keep the center of the path in the same place, hold down CTRL while dragging.
  - If you want to maintain proportions, hold down SHIFT while dragging.
  - If you want to maintain the proportions while keeping the center in the same place, hold down CTRL and SHIFT while dragging.
3. Release the mouse, and then release CTRL or SHIFT.
Adjust a motion path
1. On the slide, right-click on the motion path and then click Edit Points, and drag an edit point on the motion path to adjust the shape.
2. When you are finished, right-click on the motion path and then click Exit Edit Points.
  
  Edit point
Move a motion path
1. Position the mouse pointer over the motion path until the pointer changes to the cross-hair with arrows.
2. Drag the motion path to the new location.
Note The text or object associated with this path will not move when you move the path. When the animation (animate: To add a special visual or sound effect to text or an object. For example, you can have your text bullet points fly in from the left, one word at a time, or hear the sound of applause when a picture is uncovered.) plays, the associated item will jump to the starting point and then follow the path.
Reverse a motion path
- On the slide, right-click on the motion path and then click Reverse Path Direction.
Change to a different motion path
- In the Custom Animation task pane (task pane: A window within an Office application that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.), click the down arrow on , point to Motion Paths, and then click an option.
Lock or unlock a motion path
- In the Custom Animation task pane (task pane: A window within an Office application that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.), select Lock or Unlocked from the drop-down menu for Path under Modify.