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PowerPoint: Transitions and Animations

Discover different animation options within Microsoft PowerPoint
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced Provider Amelia Griggs  4 Lessons ·  25m  in English 

Course Description

Transitions and Animations

This course will cover how to add transitions and animation into your slide show all within Microsoft PowerPoint. Adding different transitions and animations throughout a slide show will make your presentations stand out by adding subtle effects, creating a non-static viewing experience. You will learn how to implement transitions between slide changes, as well as adding animations within slides to make your themes fit perfect in your presentations

Learning Objectives

Skills

What You'll Learn

  • Add transitions between slide changes in Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Apply animations within slides to fit your presentation themes
  • Implement subtle effects to create a non-static viewing experience
  • Improve the viewing quality of your presentations
  • Theme your presentations more effectively using transitions and animations

Key Takeaways

  • Transitions are applied between slide changes, while animations are applied to elements within a slide.
  • Adding transitions and animations throughout a slide show makes presentations stand out with subtle effects.
  • Using these effects creates a non-static viewing experience rather than static slides.
  • Transitions and animations help themes fit better within a presentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this PowerPoint course cover?

It covers how to add transitions and animations into your slide show within Microsoft PowerPoint, including implementing transitions between slide changes and adding animations within slides.

What will I be able to do after taking this course?

You will learn to use transitions between slides and use animations within slides to make your themes fit your presentations.

What lessons are included in this course?

The course includes Transitions and Animations Overview, Using Transitions, Using Animations Part 1, and Using Animations Part 2.

What skills does this course help me build?

It helps improve user viewing quality and helps you understand how to better theme presentations, building skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint animation, and presentation graphics and software.