Morph transition: Tips and tricks - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use the Morph transition in PowerPoint to easily create animations and movements of objects, images, words, and characters across your PowerPoint slides.
Group and animate a set of objects - Microsoft Support
Group a set of items and then apply an animation. (SmartArt graphics and text boxes—including bullet lists—are already grouped, so you can animate them without these preparation steps.) Hold down the Ctrl key and click all the objects that you want to animate together.
Group or ungroup shapes, pictures, or other objects
You can group shapes, pictures, or other objects (but not text boxes). Grouping lets you rotate, flip, move, or resize all shapes or objects at the same time as though they were a single shape or object.
Group or ungroup objects - Microsoft Support
In PowerPoint, group objects together so you can move or format them at the same time. Or ungroup the objects so you can change parts individually.
Align and arrange objects on a slide - Microsoft Support
As you select and move objects in PowerPoint, guides appear to help you align objects and space them evenly. You can also use the helpful Align options, Guides, and Gridlines to align objects to give your presentation a professional look.
Add a motion path animation effect - Microsoft Support
You can apply motion path animation effects to move slide objects in a sequence that tells an effective story. For example, the plane on the right (below) shows the starting point of the plane, and the dotted line between the two planes shows the path it will take when the animation plays.
Insert WordArt - Microsoft Support
Insert WordArt. WordArt is a quick way to make text stand out with special effects. You begin by picking a WordArt style from the WordArt gallery on the Insert tab, and then customize the text as you wish. Important: In Word and Outlook, you must first anchor multiple objects before selecting them. Select one object.
Add animation to slides - Microsoft Support
You can add an animation to grouped objects, text, and more. Press Ctrl and select the objects you want. Select Format > Group > Group to group the objects together. Select Animations and choose an animation.
Use the Selection pane to manage objects in documents
In Excel, select Find & Select and choose Selection Pane or Alt + F10. The Selection pane displays the name of each inserted object with the numbered order each was inserted. For objects that overlap, the display shows the top object as the top in the list.
Align or arrange objects - Microsoft Support
In Office programs, you can quickly align objects (such as pictures, shapes, text boxes, SmartArt graphics, and WordArt. Important: In Word and Outlook, you first must anchor multiple objects before selecting them. Select one object. Next, press and hold Ctrl while you select more objects.
Reduce the file size of a picture in Microsoft Office
You can reduce the file size and save disk space by compressing pictures in your document. The compression options reduce both the file size and picture dimensions based on how you intend to use the picture, such as viewing on screen or in an email message.