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How to make an animated thank you slide in PowerPoint

The built-in way with PowerPoint’s own entrance effects, the equivalents in Google Slides and Keynote, and a quicker route with a ready-made clip.

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To animate a thank you slide in PowerPoint, type your “Thank you” in a text box on the last slide, select it, choose an entrance effect such as Fade or Zoom on the Animations tab, and set it to start After Previous so it plays without a click. That takes about two minutes and needs nothing beyond PowerPoint.

If you want something richer, such as layered movement, a logo reveal or a loop that keeps going during questions, it is quicker to make a short clip and insert it. The animated thank you slide maker does that in the browser and gives you an MP4 or GIF to drop in.

How to animate a thank you slide with PowerPoint’s own tools

  1. Add the words

    On your final slide, choose Insert > Text Box (or Insert > WordArt for a styled heading) and type “Thank you”. Add a second, smaller text box for “Questions?” or your contact details.

  2. Pick an entrance effect

    Select the “Thank you” text box, open the Animations tab and choose an entrance effect. Fade, Zoom and Float In look calm; avoid the bouncier ones for a serious audience.

  3. Make it play by itself

    In the Start box on the Animations tab, choose After Previous (or With Previous). Set a Duration of about one second.

  4. Stagger the second line

    Animate the smaller text box too, start it After Previous and add a short Delay, so it arrives just after the main line. Open the Animation Pane to see and reorder both.

  5. Test it in Slide Show

    Press Slide Show > From Current Slide to check the timing. Adjust Duration and Delay until it feels unhurried.

Templates to start from

Open one to start; every word, photo and the shape can be changed. All presentation end slides templates

The same idea in Google Slides and Keynote

Google Slides

Select the text box and choose Insert > Animation. The Motion panel opens; pick an effect such as Fade in, set it to After previous and adjust the speed. The choice of effects is smaller than PowerPoint’s.

Keynote

Select the text, open the Animate sidebar and click Build In > Add an Effect. Dissolve and Move In are understated; set the build to start automatically after the slide appears.

The shortcut: insert a ready-made animated slide

Built-in effects animate one object at a time. For a fuller end slide, make it here: choose a presentation design, keep the Slide 16:9 shape, edit the words in Text, press Export video and choose MP4 or GIF. Then insert it:

  1. PowerPoint, MP4: Insert > Video > This Device (Mac: Insert > Video > Movie from File), then on the Playback tab set Start to Automatically and tick Loop until Stopped.
  2. PowerPoint, GIF: Insert > Pictures > This Device. It loops on its own in Slide Show.
  3. Google Slides: upload an MP4 to Google Drive and use Insert > Video; insert a GIF with Insert > Image > Upload from computer.
  4. Keynote: drag the MP4 or GIF onto the slide and set the movie to start automatically and loop.

Need a different closing line? There are designs for thank you for listening and thank you for your attention as well.

The Quiet full stop end slide in the editor: “Thank you for listening.” in large serif type with “The design team” above and “Questions welcome” below, the Text panel with a From field, and a single 6-second scene in the strip (enlarge image)

An end slide in the editor: type your sign-off under Text; the slide lasts about six seconds and loops.

The Export video sheet with three choices, MP4, GIF and PNG, a Full HD or Smaller file switch, the note “6 seconds with sound. Made on this device; nothing is uploaded.” and an Export video button (enlarge image)

Press Export video and choose MP4, GIF or, for a slide, PNG.

Tips for a closing slide that works

  • Keep the animation under two seconds; the audience is about to clap, not watch a film.
  • Leave the slide on a still, readable frame for questions.
  • Turn off sound on the closing slide in a live room.
  • Check it on the actual projector: thin fonts and pale colours wash out on many screens.

Animated thank you slide questions

How do I make text appear automatically in PowerPoint?

Apply an entrance effect on the Animations tab, then set Start to After Previous or With Previous. It then plays when the slide appears, with no click.

Can I add a GIF to PowerPoint?

Yes. Insert it like a picture with Insert > Pictures. Animated GIFs play in Slide Show and loop by themselves.

Why won’t my video play automatically in PowerPoint?

Select the video, open the Playback tab and set Start to Automatically. If it is set to “In Click Sequence” or “When Clicked On”, it waits for a click.

Can I loop the thank you slide while people ask questions?

Yes. For a video, tick Loop until Stopped on the Playback tab. A GIF loops on its own.

Does this work in PowerPoint on a Mac?

Yes. The Animations tab is the same idea; videos go in with Insert > Video > Movie from File.

Is the animated slide maker free?

Yes. There is no account and no watermark, and the file is made on your own computer.