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Tip 21
Setting Slide Transitions

Setting Slide Transitions

After selecting a slide transitions effect, you can use the Slide Transition dialog box to set the speed at which the transition occurs. You can also set the transition to advance to the next slide automatically after a selected period of time, as well as add optional sound effects to the transition.

Procedures:

1. Select the slide or slides you want to set the timing for in the Normal or Slide Sorter view.
2. Select Slide Transition from the Slide Show menu.
3. Select the Speed or add a Sound to the transition by selecting the Modify transition drop-down menus.
4. Click the checkbox next to On mouse click under the Advance slide section if you want to transition the slides with the mouse click.
5. Click the checkbox next to Automatically after under the Advance slide section. Enter the number of seconds you want the slide to appear on the screen.
6. Click the Apply to All button to apply the timing to all slides in the presentation.
7. If you want to set different timings for individual slides, select the slide, add your timing and click on the transition. Do not click the Apply to All button or it will change all the slides to that timing or transition.
8. To view the timings, click the Slide Show button at the lower right of the Slide Transition task pane.

Note: To have the next slide appear either when you click the mouse or automatically after the number of seconds you enter - whichever comes first - select both the On mouse click and the Automatically after check boxes.