What are the effects that are in place when you switch from one slide to the next?

How to Add Transitions in PowerPoint

Transitions are animations that you can use when advancing from one slide to the next during a presentation. They can be fun, but be careful not to overdo it with complicated transitions because they can become distracting.

Apply a Transition

1. Select the slide that you want to apply a transition to.

   To select multiple slides, hold down Ctrl as you select each slide.

2. Click the Transitions tab.
3. Click the Slide Transitions More button.
4. Select the transition you want to use.

   The transition is applied to just the selected slide. To apply the transition to all slides in the presentation, click the Apply to All button on the Transitions tab.

5. (Optional) To test the transition after it’s applied, click the Preview button.

To remove a transition, select None in the Slide Transitions gallery.

Modify a Transition

You can customize a transition effect to meet your needs, including adjusting its speed or duration and adding sound.

1. Click the Effect Options button.

   The options available here will change based on which transition you've applied.

2. Select an effect option.

3. Select additional modification options in the Timing group:
   • Sound: Pick a sound to play in unison with the slide transition.
   • Duration: Specify the length of the transition.
   • Apply To All: Apply the current slide’s transition, effects, and timing settings to the entire presentation.
   • On Mouse Click: Select this option to have the slide advance when the mouse is clicked.
   • After: Select this option to have the slide advance after the amount of time you specify.
4. Click Preview to see how your transition looks with the modifications applied.

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The easiest way to create a Magic Move transition is to create a slide and add objects to it, then duplicate the slide and rearrange, resize, or reorient the objects on the duplicated slide. Any objects appearing on both slides become part of the transition. Any objects appearing on the first slide, but not the following slide, fade out. Any objects appearing on the following slide, but not the original slide, fade in.

1. Place objects (text boxes, shapes, and images) on a slide.

2. Click to select the slide in the slide navigator, then press Command-D to duplicate the slide.

3. Change the position or appearance of the objects on one or both slides; you can drag objects to new locations, rotate or resize objects, add or delete objects on either slide, and more.

   The Magic Move transition is most effective when both slides include at least one common object whose position or appearance has been altered.

4. Select the first of the two slides.

5. In the Animate

    sidebar, click Add an Effect, then choose Magic Move.
   

6. To preview the transition, select the first of the two slides in the slide navigator, then click Preview.

7. To customize the transition, use the controls in the sidebar to do any of the following:

   • Change how long the transition lasts: Drag the slider near the top of the sidebar.

   • Make objects that aren’t on both slides instantly appear or disappear during the transition: Deselect Fade Unmatched Objects.

   • Move text smoothly between slides: Click a Match option:

     • By Object: Move one or more text boxes on the first slide to their positions on the second slide.

     • By Word: Move one or more words on the first slide to their positions on the second slide. You can use this animation to give the effect of words rearranging themselves to form a new sentence.

     • By Character: Move one or more characters on the first slide to their positions on the second slide. You can use this animation to give the effect of letters rearranging themselves to form a new word.

   • Change how quickly the objects move between locations: Click the Acceleration pop-up menu, then choose an option:

     • None: Move objects at a constant speed.

     • Ease in: Slow objects when they approach their locations.

     • Ease Out: Accelerate objects after they leave their locations.

     • Ease In & Ease Out: Accelerate objects when they leave their locations and slow them when they approach their new locations.

   • Change when to start the transition: Click the Start Transition pop-up menu, then choose On Click or Automatically. If you choose Automatically, to set the amount of time before the transition starts, click the arrows next to the Delay field.

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