--- title: "What do you understand by motion path in PowerPoint?" description: "What do you understand by motion path in PowerPoint?" author: "Kalin" published: 2022-03-29 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96579/what-do-you-understand-by-motion-path-in-powerpoint category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["troubleshooting", "ms-powerpoint"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # What do you understand by motion path in PowerPoint? What do you understand by [motion](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49190/what-year-was-laws-of-gravitation-and-motion-invented-and-how) [path](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44333/4-expert-tips-on-how-to-pick-the-right-career-path) in PowerPoint? ## Answers ### Answer by Hitesh Vohra ![What do you understand by motion path in PowerPoint?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/46b23d44-5b35-4469-97c1-9ef46d9eb617/images/842a51e4-5adc-4213-9786-75329b5c9615.jpeg)\ - A **motion path is a [PowerPoint](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96578/what-is-powerpoint-why-is-it-used) feature that moves an object on a slide** from one point to another by following one of the 64 pre-defined paths. You can also create your own path. Each path is entirely modifiable, so you may start with a preset path and tweak the existing points to achieve the desired motion. - A motion route is shown on a slide by a dotted line that indicates the path that the object will take when animated. A green arrow indicates the path's beginning, while a red arrow indicates the path's finish. - The white dots that form a box around each path are sizing handles. You can lengthen, shrink, rotate, or move the path by clicking on any dot. The capacity to rotate a path is shown by a green handle, while the ability to move the full path is indicated by a four-point arrow. \ **Read More: [What is PowerPoint? Why is it used?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96578/what-is-powerpoint-why-is-it-used)** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96579/what-do-you-understand-by-motion-path-in-powerpoint Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.