For text items, you can select a placeholder or paragraph (including a bullet).


- Click a preset path or click More Motion Paths to choose from more options.
- Point to Draw Custom Path and then do one of the following:
- Click Freeform
to draw a path with both curved and straight segments. Drag to draw freehand shapes; click and move the mouse to draw straight lines.
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Click Scribble
and drag to draw a path that looks more like it was drawn with a pen or to create smooth curves.
- Click Line
and drag to draw a straight path.
- Click Curve
and click where you want the curved path to start, and then continue to move the mouse and click wherever you want to add a curve.
- Click Freeform
- Do one of the following:
- If you want to end the freeform or curved path and leave it open, double-click at any time.
- If you want to end a line or scribbled path, let go of the mouse button.
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If you want to close a shape, click at its starting point.
- To make the path mimic an exit effect, set effect options to fade or hide the item after the animation plays, or draw the motion path off the slide.