Selecting Transition Effects

Slide transition effects control how a slide appears during an onscreen slide show. Slides can appear in pieces, in strips, or all at once. You can control the speed and method with which the slides advance during a presentation.

1. In the Slides/Outline pane (Normal view), click the Slides tab so the slide thumbnails display. Display the first slide (Slide 1).
2. Click on the Animations tab, and then in the Transition to This Slide group, click the More button to display the Transitions gallery as shown on the right. Select a transition.
3. Click the Apply to All button.

1. In the Slides/Outline pane (Normal view), click the Slides tab.
2. On the Home tab, click a slide thumbnail.
3. On the Animations tab, in the Transition To This Slide group, click the slide transition effect that you want for that slide. To see more transition effects in the Quick Styles list, click the More button.
4. To set the slide transition speed, in the Transition To This Slide group, click the arrow next to Transition Speed, and then select the speed that you want (Slow, Medium or Fast).
5. To add a different slide transition to another slide in your presentation, repeat steps 2 through 4.