How to Use the Animation Painter in PowerPoint

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Updated on June 24, 2022

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What to Know

Single: Select to copy > go to Animations > Advanced Animation > Animation Painter > select object to apply.
Multiple: Select to copy > go to Animations > Advanced Animation > Animation Painter > select multiple objects.

This article explains how to use the Animation Painter in PowerPoint 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and PowerPoint for Microsoft 365.

Copy an Animation Effect to a Single Object

The Animation Painter copies the animation effects of one object (and all the settings applied to that animated object), to another object (or many objects) with a single click of the mouse on each new object.

Select the slide which contains the animation you wish to copy.
Go to Animations.
Select the object that contains the animation you want to duplicate.
In the Advanced Animation group, select Animation Painter. Note that the mouse cursor changes to an arrow with a paint brush.
Select the object to which you wish to apply this same animation.
This animation and all its settings are applied to the new object.

Copy an Animation to Several Objects

Select the object that contains the desired animation.
Go to Animations.
In the Advanced Animation group, double-click Animation Painter. Note that the mouse cursor changes to an arrow with a paintbrush.
Select the first object to which you wish to apply this same animation.
This animation and all its settings are applied to the new object.
Continue to select other objects that require the animation.
To turn off the Animation Painter, select Animation Painter again.

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