To preview a motion path effect using the custom animation task pane, ...
To preview a motion path effect using the custom animation task pane, you should follow these steps:
1. Open the custom animation task pane:
- In Microsoft PowerPoint, go to the "Animations" tab.
- Click on the "Custom Animation" button in the Animations group to open the custom animation task pane.
2. Add a motion path animation:
- Select the object or text that you want to apply the motion path effect to.
- In the custom animation task pane, click on the "Add Effect" button.
- Choose the desired motion path effect from the list of options.
3. Preview the motion path effect:
- In the custom animation task pane, locate the animation entry for the motion path effect you added.
- Click on the play button (represented by a triangle) next to the animation entry.
- This will start the slide show from the current slide and show the motion path effect in action.
So, the correct answer is A: Click the play button.