Transitions and animations

A transition is the effect between two slides, such as fading or sliding. An animation is an effect on a single element of a slide, for example a bullet list that appears line by line. Use them sparingly: a calm presentation is more pleasant to follow.

Choosing a transition

1. Select the slide in the slide overview.
2. Go to the Transitions tab and choose an effect (1), for example Fade, Push or Morph.
3. Use Options (2) to choose the direction, and Duration (3) to set how long the effect takes.
4. Click Preview (4) to view it, or Apply to all slides (5) to use the same transition throughout the presentation.

Tip: with Morph, elements appear to move from one slide to the next. Duplicate a slide, move or resize something on the copy, and choose Morph as the transition.

Adding an animation

1. Click the text or object that should move.
2. Go to the Animation tab and choose an effect (1). Use Show more effects to see all entrance, emphasis and exit effects.
3. Use Options (2) to choose, for example, whether a bullet list appears paragraph by paragraph.
4. Under Start (3), choose when the effect begins: On Click, With Previous or After previous. Use Duration (4) to set the speed.
5. Click Preview (5) to see it.

If a slide has multiple animations, you'll see small numbers next to the elements. Use Bring Forward and Send Backward to change the order.