Create a text box and enter a bullet list or several paragraphs oftext.

pick the text box.

Go toAnimationsand choose an animation.

Add an animation to text

Choose a direction as well, if prompted.

SelectPreviewto see the animation in action.

go for the text box that contains the text you want to animate.

Animate by paragraph

The Animation Pane appears on the right side of the window.

snag the arrow next to the animation in the Animation Pane and chooseEffect Options.

On the Effect tab, select theAnimate text down arrowand chooseBy letter.

Animation Pane

To make the text appear on the slide one word at a time, chooseBy word.

Change the delay time in the% delay between lettersbox.

SelectOKwhen you’re done.

Animate by letter

The animation previews automatically.