PowerPoint - Animate charts and SmartArt Tutorial

In this video, you will learn how to animate charts and SmartArt in Microsoft 365. The video covers different animation options for charts, such as Wipe and Fly in, and demonstrates how to animate elements by series.
It also explains how to make the grid static and provides tips for animating pie charts and scatter charts.
Additionally, the video shows how to animate SmartArt graphics using animations like Fade and Wipe.
This tutorial will help you enhance your presentations by effectively animating charts and SmartArt to engage your audience.

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Objectifs :

This video aims to teach viewers how to effectively animate charts and SmartArt in presentations, enhancing data visualization and audience engagement.

Chapitres :

Introduction to Animating Charts and SmartArt
Charts and SmartArt can be animated similarly to text, allowing for individual element animations. This enhances the audience's ability to visualize data effectively.
Choosing the Right Animation for Charts
When animating charts, it's essential to select animations that aid in data visualization. For instance, animations like 'Fly In' or 'Bounce' may not effectively convey the data. Instead, using a 'Wipe' animation can be more beneficial. By default, all elements wipe in at once, but you can customize this.
Customizing Animation Effects
To customize the animation, navigate to 'Effect Options.' Here, you can choose the direction of the wipe. Selecting 'Upper Direction' allows the columns to appear as if they are growing. You can also decide whether to animate all elements in a series at once or one at a time. For example, animating by series allows for a clearer discussion of differences between years.
Static Grids and Animation Preview
While animating, ensure that the grid remains static for clarity. To achieve this, select the grid's animation and delete it. Previewing the animation will show the columns growing while the grid stays in place.
Animating Pie Charts
For pie charts, a 'Wheel' animation can be used, which wipes the chart in a circular motion, resembling a clock. This method maintains the audience's focus on the data.
SmartArt Animation Techniques
Animating SmartArt follows a similar logic. Choose an animation that emphasizes the graphic's elements. Options like 'Fade' or 'Wipe' can be effective. For organization charts, using 'Level at Once' brings in all elements of each level sequentially.
Creative Animation Examples
In specific graphics, such as those depicting forces like gravity and lift, it makes sense to animate the gravity arrow flying down and the lift arrow flying up, with the text fading in. To do this, select the 'Fly In' animation and set it to 'One by One.'
Finalizing Animations
After setting up the animations, use the animation pane to manage the sequence. Delete any unnecessary animations to ensure a smooth presentation. Previewing the final setup will confirm that all elements play as intended.
Conclusion
By utilizing built-in animations and customizing them effectively, presenters can significantly enhance the visual impact of their charts and SmartArt, leading to better audience engagement and understanding.

FAQ :

What types of animations can I use for charts?

You can use various animations for charts, such as Wipe, Fly In, and Wheel animations. The choice depends on how you want to present the data effectively.

How do I make the grid static while animating a chart?

To keep the grid static while animating a chart, select the animation for the grid and delete it from the animation pane. This way, only the chart elements will animate.

What is the best animation for a pie chart?

For a pie chart, a Wheel animation is effective as it reveals the chart in a circular motion, similar to how a clock operates.

Can I animate SmartArt graphics?

Yes, SmartArt graphics can be animated using effects like Fade or Wipe. You can also choose the sequence in which elements appear.

How do I control the sequence of animations?

You can control the sequence of animations by using the Animation Pane, where you can set animations to occur 'one by one' or 'all at once' for different levels.

What is the purpose of using animations in presentations?

Animations in presentations help to engage the audience, emphasize key points, and make complex information easier to understand.

Quelques cas d'usages :

Data Presentation in Business Meetings

Using animated charts during business meetings can help convey complex data more effectively. For instance, animating a column chart to show growth over years can highlight trends and make the data more engaging.

Educational Presentations

Teachers can use SmartArt animations to illustrate concepts in a visually appealing way. For example, animating an organizational chart can help students understand hierarchical structures better.

Marketing Reports

In marketing presentations, using pie charts with Wheel animations can effectively showcase market share distribution, making it easier for stakeholders to grasp the information quickly.

Project Updates

When providing project updates, animating scatter charts can help visualize the relationship between different project variables, aiding in decision-making and strategy formulation.

Sales Presentations

Sales teams can utilize animated graphs to demonstrate sales growth over time, making the data more compelling and persuasive to potential clients.

Glossaire :

Animation

A visual effect applied to elements in a presentation to create movement or change over time, enhancing audience engagement.

Chart

A graphical representation of data, which can include various types such as column, pie, and scatter charts, used to visualize information clearly.

SmartArt

A feature in presentation software that allows users to create visually appealing diagrams and graphics to represent information and ideas.

Effect Options

Settings that allow users to customize the behavior and appearance of animations applied to elements in a presentation.

Wipe Animation

An animation effect that reveals an element by 'wiping' it in from a specified direction.

Fly In Animation

An animation effect where an element appears to fly in from a specified direction.

Fade Animation

An animation effect that gradually changes the opacity of an element, making it appear or disappear smoothly.

Animation Pane

A tool in presentation software that displays all animations applied to elements, allowing users to manage and customize them.

Grid

A set of horizontal and vertical lines used in charts to help visualize data points and their relationships.

Scatter Chart

A type of chart that uses dots to represent the values obtained for two different variables, showing the relationship between them.

Pie Chart

A circular statistical graphic divided into slices to illustrate numerical proportions.

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you can animate elements individually.

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For charts, the trick is to find an animation that makes sense with the chart style.

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In this column chart, animations like Fly in

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or Bounce don't do much to help an audience visualize the data

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but let's try a Wipe.

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By default everything wipes on at once.

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Go to Effect options.

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As you can see, we have lots of choices,

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let's stick with the upper direction so it appears the columns grow as they animate on.

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Down here we can choose to have all the elements

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in each series or category animate on at once

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or each element in a series or category animate on.

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Let's try it by series.

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So when we talk about the differences between the years,

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we can bring the three series in one at a time.

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The only thing wrong is that the grid animates on too and

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what we want is for the grid to be static.

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These numbers correspond to the four animations associated with the chart.

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Select the first animation which is the one for the grid and press Delete.

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Now when we preview the animation, the grid is static.

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You can animate a pie chart using the same logic except

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you'll use a Wheel animation which wipes on the chart like a clock.

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What kind of animation do you think would work with a scatter chart?

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SmartArt animation works about the same.

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You choose an animation that makes sense for how you want

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to bring in or emphasize the elements of the graphic.

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We could use a Fade or a Wipe animation for this organization chart

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but something like a Zoom would work too.

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Then choose the sequence in which you want to bring the elements in,

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for example Level at once brings all the elements in each level on one at a time.

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Here's an interesting graphic, in this one it would make sense

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to animate the gravity arrow flying down and the lift arrow flying up

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and the text fading in.

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Here's how we do that.

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First, select the Fly in animation

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then in Effect options choose One by one.

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Next open the animation pane,

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select Animation 1 which brings in the bar and delete it.

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Click Play from,

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so now we know the first animation brings in the gravity arrow,

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select the first animation

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and in Effect options select From top.

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Select the second animation which brings in the gravity text and choose Fade

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then do the same for "Lift".

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Now when we preview, everything plays the way we want it to.

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So far we have pretty much stayed with the default and

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built-in animations and options.

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