Use a custom animation to extend thanks

Give credit to the people who helped you make your presentation.

Useanimationto produce rolling credits and add a professional touch to your PowerPoint presentation.

Insert a blank slide.

A screenshot of drawing a text box in PowerPoint.

Position the slide at the end of your presentation.

Add a text box to the slide or use a text box on the template.

To add a text box, selectInsert>Text Boxand drag to draw the box on the slide.

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SelectHome>Centerto align the text in the center of the text box.

Alternatively, pressCtrl+Eto center the text in the text box.

input your presentation title or a comment in the text box.

A screenshot of a credits list in PowerPoint.

Enter the name and any other relevant information for each person in the rolling credits in the text box.

PressEnterthree times between each entry in the list.

Don’t be concerned about this.

A screenshot of resizing text for PowerPoint credits.

You’ll resize the names soon.

Add a closing statement following the list of names.

SelectHome>Font sizeand change the font size for the rolling credits to32.

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The text box may extend past the bottom of the slide.

Center the text on the slide if it isn’t already centered.

Change the font if you want to use a different font.

A screenshot of the format background in PowerPoint.

Change the Text Color

To change the font color on a PowerPoint slide:

pick the text.

Select theFont Colordown arrow and choose a new text color.

Change the Background Color

you could also change the background color of the entire slide.

A screenshot of the credits animation effect.

Select a blank area of the slide outside of the text box.

SelectDesign>Format Background.

Or, right-hit the slide and selectFormat Background.

A screenshot of timing for credits animation in PowerPoint.

Select a Fill option.

For a solid color background, selectSolid Fill.

Select theColordown arrowand select a background color.

A screenshot of the PowerPoint Effect Timing dialog box.

Drag theTransparencyslider to change the transparency of the background.

Add Animation

Add the custom animation in theAnimationstab on the ribbon.

snag the text box on the slide.

ChooseCreditsin the Exciting group.

pick the down arrow next to the text box animation and chooseTiming.

Choose the speed at which you want the credits to roll in theDurationbox.

store your presentation and run it.

The rolling credits appear just as they did in the preview.