Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2010 Plain & Simple

Chapter 12. Adding Transitions and Animations

In this section:

• Applying a Transition

• Adding Sound to a Transition

• Modifying Transition Speed

• Choosing How to Advance a Slide

• Applying a Custom Animation to an Object

• Using Animation Painter

• Previewing an Animation

Animations in Microsoft PowerPoint are used to transition from one slide to another when you are showing a presentation in slide show mode. They can also be applied to individual objects to cause them to appear on a slide with an effect such as spinning or to appear to grow on the slide.

The transition that occurs when you move from one slide to another in a slide show can vary for each slide change or be applied globally. You can also control the speed of each transition, and you can even add ...