PowerPoint offers various animation effects that can be applied to objects and text on slides to focus attention, control information flow, and increase viewer engagement. There are four main types of animation effects - entrance effects, exit effects, emphasis effects, and motion paths. Effects can be applied individually or combined. The Animation Pane allows viewing and editing effects and their timing. Voice narration can be recorded and linked or embedded, with automatic slide timings. Accompanying notes benefit accessibility. Transitions add visual/audio effects between slides and their duration can be set.