PowerPoint Chart Animation

Here is how to add an animation to a chart in PowerPoint so that the lines draw themselves with each click. The principle will be exactly the same with bar or column graphs.

First add a WIPE animation. In 2010 choose "From left" in Effect Options. In earlier versions you will need to double click the entry in the animation pane to get to Effect options.

If you run the show now the whole chart will wipe in. This is NOT what we need!

In the animation pane double click the entry and select the Chart animation Tab.

The settings we need are:

Group Chart BY SERIES

Untick START ANIMATION BY DRAWING CHART

Now the lines appear to draw themselves as you click.

With other graph types select the direction of wipe appropriate to the chart.