How to create an animation
Step 1
For this example we will use the Shape widget, and we will make our shape move in from any direction
Click the animation button
in the top toolbar next to Interactions

Step 2
Click ‘Choose from options list’ and select the animation called ‘Fly In’

Step 3
You can change the direction of the animation by clicking under ‘From Direction’ and choosing ‘Bottom/Left/Right/Top’

Step 4
Change the distance you want your animation to move

Step 5
Change the animation length using ‘Distance’ (how fast the animation will play on the shape) or leave the default settings

Step 6
Change the ‘Delay’ of the animation if you want your animation to start with a delay of a few seconds

Step 7
Click ‘Add’ to add the animation you created

Make sure you clicked the checkbox, otherwise the animation will not work in Preview and in Production

Click ‘Save’ to save the animation you added

How to chain two animations together
Step 1
Click the gear button on the right side of your animation

Step 2
Change the animation settings as explained in the previous section, change the ‘To Direction’ to ‘Left’ and click ‘Add’

Step 3
Click and hold the drag button
and place the second animation on top of the first animation

Step 4
You have linked the two animations together. Now you can click the ‘Play’ button on the first animation to test the chained animations

As you can see after clicking play the animation is moving diagonally due to the animations Direction ‘Left’ + ‘Bottom’
As you can see, after clicking ‘Play’ the animation moves diagonally due to the animation directions ‘Left’ + ‘Bottom’
Step 5
Click ‘Save’ to save your animation

Important information
Don’t forget to save the work you did by clicking the ‘save’ button 

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