Create an Animated Button Outline in PowerPoint
Create a looping rainbow animation in PowerPoint with Stephy Hogan!
In this PowerPoint how-to video, Stephy Hogan demonstrates how to create a fun micro-animation of a moving rainbow outline on a button. Using merged shapes and colored, transparent circles, she shows how to build a button with a custom path for her rainbow colors to follow. Finally, Stephy uses the free BrightSlide add-in to create a waterfall delay and masks her button to create her traveling rainbow!
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This article was last modified on March 11, 2026
This article was first published on March 11, 2026
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