3. Click Cell Properties. You see this dialog box:

Click to change slides manually

Click to change slides automatically

Select transition effects

4.Choose how you want to advance to the next cell.

If you want to change slides manually using the remote control, select On mouse click.

If you want your slides to advance automatically, set the timing in the Automatically after box. You can set any length of time between 1 and 1800 seconds (30 minutes). Even if you select this setting, you can still change slides manually using the remote control.

5.To add a transition effect (such as a dissolve, fade, or wipe), select one of the Animation Effects settings and choose a Direction setting, if applicable.

6.When you’re finished setting up the transition for the selected cell or cells, click OK.

7.Click the Save button or choose Save from the File menu.

Continue with the steps in the next section when you’re ready to transfer your scenario to a memory card.

note

Transition effects look smoother when you create them in the PowerPoint file itself and use that file to create a scenario.

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