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Microsoft PowerPoint is a program that enables users to create electronic presentations using slides. The user creates as many slides as he needs to fill with text, images and audio. Once filled, the slides turn into a slideshow that flows from one slide to the next without assistance. One of the available slideshow maker options is to add transitions between slides. The transitions between slides fit into the gaps between them, resulting in performances often being smoother and more interesting. Use these steps to create different slide transitions in PowerPoint.

Steps

1. 1 Create a presentation.
   • Before you start adding transitions, walk through the process of creating your PowerPoint slideshow.
2. 2 Modify the document in the "Slide Sorter View.’
   • Click the button with 4 small squares on the left side of the program. This creates ordered thumbnails of all slides.
3. 3 Identify the slides between which you want to get the transition effect.
   • Select the transition point between 1, 2, or all slides.
4. 4 Browse different transition effects.
   • Go to "Slide Show" in the top menu and select "Slide Transitions" to select options.
   • Note the significant number of transitions available. The list starts with "Blinds Horizontal" and ends with "Wipe Up." In between these 2, there are at least 50 different options, each with its own effect.
   • Click 1 of the transitions to see a quick example of what it looks like.
5. 5 Add a transition.
   • Click the thumbnail of the slide where you would like to insert the transition. A black box should form around the slide, indicating that the slide is selected.
   • Select the "Slide Show" tab and then "Slide Transitions" to return to the transition effects screen.
   • In the dropdown menu, select 1 of the transitions.
   • Select the speed at which you would like the transition to move. Your choice can be slow, medium speed and fast.
   • Click "Apply."
   • Look under the slide you added a transition to for a small icon. It looks like a slide with an arrow pointing to the right.
6. 6 Add multiple transitions to multiple slides.
   • Click 1 of the slides to which the transition is added, then hold down the "Shift" key and use the mouse to select other slides to which you want to add transitions.
   • Repeat the process of selecting a slide transition from the menu and click "Apply."
7. 7 Attach a transition to each slide.
   • Select 1 slide, go to the transition effects screen, select a transition and speed, and select "Apply to all" at the bottom instead of "Apply." When you look at the slide thumbnails, there should be a small icon underneath each one.
8. 8 Insert sound into the transitions.
   • Select a slide and return to the transition effects screen.Find "Sound" and click the drop-down menu to view different audio options. Select 1 and it will be added to the existing visual transition. You can add audio transitions to each slide in the same way you add transitions to slides.
9. 9 Set a time frame for the transition.
10. 10 Click on a slide and return to the slide transition screen. Take a look at the "Advance slide" section. Select "On mouse click" or "Automatically after every ____ seconds". By default, selecting "On mouse click" means that the transition from the previous slide to the next will not take place until you click the mouse. Select automatic selection and enter the time to move from the previous slide to the next. This can be the same time span for all slides, or different time slots for different slides.

Tips

• Use transitions that fit the theme of your presentation. In the case of creating a professional slideshow to show to your executives, adding goofy effects or excessive and inappropriate sounds will make the presentation worthless.
• For a smooth effect, don't add a transition between each slide.