Applying Transitions

A transition is an effect that occurs when one slide leaves the screen and another one appears. Transitions add movement to your presentation and can keep audiences interested, but remember, overusing transitions can be distracting. Add transitions only where they will improve your presentation.

To apply transitions to slides:

1. Select the slide(s) to which you want to add the transition.
2. Select Slide Transition... on the Slide Show menu.
3. Click the transition you want to apply.
4. PowerPoint automatically previews the transition for you. Click the Play button to preview the transition again.

To add the same transition to all the slides of a presentation, first open the Slide Transition task pane. Next, select the transition you want, and then click the Apply to All Slides button.

To modify a transition, first select the transition you want to modify, and then change the options in the task pane.

To display the Slide Transition task pane, you can also right-click the selected slides and select Slide Transition... from the menu that appears.