You can also rotate the path. PowerPoint Motion Path allows you to move objects in a sequence to tell a story. They can be applied to objects such as text, shapes, and pictures. Use a motion path ...

In PowerPoint ... text. Use a Fly Out animation to match the Fly In effect so that when you're done with the text it will go back from whence it came. Use the Motion Path animation effect to ...

Click the Preview button to run the animation. READ: How to make a Glint or Sparkle Text animation in PowerPoint.