Add, edit, or remove transitions between slides in PowerPoint for Mac

Slides that snap from one to the next can be jarring to an audience. If you want the pace of your presentation to feel more controlled and flowing, add transitions between slides. Everything you need is on the Transitions tab.

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Add a transition to a slide

1. In the Thumbnail Pane, click the slide that you want to apply a transition to. The transition setting determines how a slide enters, and how the one before it exits. In the example below, applying a Fade transition to slide 3 means that slide 2 fades out, and slide 3 fades in.

   

2. On the Transitions tab, find the effect that you want in the Transition gallery. Click the down arrow to see the entire gallery. Click the effect that you want for that slide and to see a preview.

3. Click Transitions > Effect Options to change how the transition occurs – for example, what direction the slide enters from.

4. Enter a time at Duration to set how fast the transition goes. Set the number higher to make the transition go slower.

5. Click Preview to see what the transition looks like with all the settings.

   

   Tip: If you want all slides in the presentation to transition the same way, click Apply To All in the ribbon.
   

Remove a transition

• Click the slide with the transition you want to remove. Then on the Transitions tab, in the Transitions gallery, click None.

  

Remember that a transition determines how a slide enters, and how the previous slide exits. So if (for example) you don't want slide 2 to have an exit effect, you must remove the transition from slide 3.

Tip: You can tell which slides have a transition effect applied by looking for the transition icon in the Thumbnail pane.

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Why?

Transitions make moving between slides more visually interesting. You can easily apply the same transition to all slides, including the effects and options you've selected for that transition.

Apply a transition to all slides

1. On the Transitions tab, under Transition to This Slide, click the transition that you want — Fade, for example.

   

   To see more transitions, point to a transition, and then click .

2. To vary the transition, such as the direction it moves on the screen, click Effect Options, and then select the variation you want. Or, you can change other options such as duration, sound, or advancing the slide.

   

3. Under Apply To, click All Slides.

   

Add a transition to a slide

1. In the navigation pane, click the slide that you want to apply a transition to.

   1. On the View menu, click Normal.

   2. In the top of the navigation pane, click the Slides   tab, and then click a slide.Depending on the width of the navigation pane, you will either see the and  named tabs or the Slides  and Outline  icon tabs.

2. On the Transitions tab, under Transition to This Slide, click the transition that you want to apply.

   

   To see more transitions, point to a transition, and then click .

   Tip: To change to a different variation of the transition, such as the direction it moves on the screen, click Effect Options, and then select the variation you want.

Change the duration of the transition

1. On the navigation pane, select the slide or slides with the transitions that you want to change.

   1. On the View menu, click Normal.

   2. In the top of the navigation pane, click the Slides   tab, and then click a slide.To select multiple slides, hold down  as you click the slides. Or, if you organized your slides into sections, select a whole group of slides by clicking the section title. Depending on the width of the navigation pane, you will either see the and  named tabs or the Slides  and Outline  icon tabs.

2. On the Transitions tab, under Transition to This Slide, in the Duration box, type the number of seconds or minutes that you want the transition to last.

   

Add a sound

1. On the navigation pane, select the slide or slides with the transitions that you want to change.

   1. On the View menu, click Normal.

   2. In the top of the navigation pane, click the Slides   tab, and then click a slide.To select multiple slides, hold down  as you click the slides. Or, if you organized your slides into sections, select a whole group of slides by clicking the section title. Depending on the width of the navigation pane, you will either see the and  named tabs or the Slides  and Outline  icon tabs.

2. On the Transitions tab, under Transition to This Slide, on the Sound pop-up menu, click a sound effect.

   

   Tip: To play your own sound, click Other Sound on the pop-up menu to locate the sound file.

Select how to advance slides

1. On the navigation pane, select the slide or slides with the transitions that you want to change.

   1. On the View menu, click Normal.

   2. In the top of the navigation pane, click the Slides   tab, and then click a slide.To select multiple slides, hold down  as you click the slides. Or, if you organized your slides into sections, select a whole group of slides by clicking the section title. Depending on the width of the navigation pane, you will either see the and  named tabs or the Slides  and Outline  icon tabs.

2. On the Transitions tab, under Advance Slide, select the On Mouse Click or the After check box.

   

   If you select the After check box, type the number of seconds.

Remove transitions

1. In the navigation pane, select the slide or slides with the transitions that you want to remove.

   1. On the View menu, click Normal.

   2. In the top of the navigation pane, click the Slides   tab, and then click a slide.To select multiple slides, hold down  as you click the slides. Or, if you organized your slides into sections, select a whole group of slides by clicking the section title. Depending on the width of the navigation pane, you will either see the and  named tabs or the Slides  and Outline  icon tabs.

2. On the Transitions tab, under Transition to This Slide, click None.