If you have ever watched a PowerPoint presentation, you have probably seen a slide transition. Transitions are the visual motions that happen as one slide changes to the next.

Having worked in schools for many years, I have seen some really interesting presentations by students. To them, it seems to be a contest to see who can use the most different and wild transitions and animations.

Slide transitions add an interesting element to your presentation, but keep the KISS principle (Keep It Silly Simple) in mind when you apply transitions. Like animations, transitions should be used to keep the audience focused on your topic, not on what action is going to happen next... read more about Slide Transitions in PowerPoint 2007

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• 5 Tips About PowerPoint Slide Transitions
• Add Slide Transitions to PowerPoint Slides (earlier versions)