Animations and Transitions in PowerPoint

Transitions apply movement to the slides in Microsoft PowerPoint so that there is an added interest when one slide changes to the next.

PowerPoint slide transitions are the visual movements as one slide changes to another. Learn to use PowerPoint slide transitions well to be most effective in PowerPoint Presentations.

PowerPoint text animations have text entry on the slide either as one word at a time or as one letter at a time.

Inserting transitions in your PowerPoint presentation gives it a professional look as you advance from one slide to the next. Learn how to add transitions between your slides.

Add a motion path to a graphic on a PowerPoint slide. Choose the direction and angle of the motion for the animated graphic.

PowerPoint photo animations include changing photos from black and white to color.

Tips on how to use Transitions in Microsoft PowerPoint effectively and avoid common mistakes.

Animations in Microsoft PowerPoint refer to the way that items, such as text boxes, bullet points or images move onto a slide during a slide show. Animations can add variety and visual interest to your Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.

Jazz up your PowerPoint presentations with animations. Insert preset animations or customize the animations to suit your needs.

Animate one or several objects on a PowerPoint slide -- bullet points, graphic objects or text boxes.

Adding timings to animated objects allows your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to run on its own. Animation effects can add a little extra something to your presentations.

Animation schemes applied to a Microsoft PowerPoint slide show give a unified look to the whole presentation.

Insert a Flash movie into your PowerPoint presentation.

Problems can arise when Flash object properties are missing.

Creating effective and interesting PowerPoint presentations takes a bit of effort. Jazz up your presentations using animations.

Copy an existing PowerPoint design template formatting or a modified design template color scheme to a new PowerPoint presentation.