How to Create Transition Effects in PowerPoint

A "transition effect" inserts an animation between slides in PowerPoint 98/2000. Adding transition effects can make a presentation look smooth and continuous, and enhance viewer interest. But effects can also be distracting, so use them with care.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Microsoft Powerpoint

1. Open your PowerPoint presentation and go to the slide where you want to add a transition effect.

2. Click once on the slide, then go to the Slide Show menu.

3. Select Slide Transition.

4. Select the transition effect you want to use from the drop-down menu.

5. Select the speed: Slow, Medium or Fast.

6. Add a sound, if you want, from the drop-down Sound menu.

7. Click Loop Until Next if you want the sound to repeat until you move to the next slide in the presentation (this can be annoying, so use it sparingly).

8. Select how you want to move from this slide to the next in your presentation by selecting either "On mouse click" or "Automatically after x seconds," where "x" is a number you enter.

9. Click Apply to apply these changes to one slide or click Apply to All to apply these changes to the entire presentation.

Tips & Warnings

• Add transition effects sparingly and adjust their speed so that they don't distract viewers.