COMPUTER 6 REVIEWER FOR WORKSHEET

1. This is the default setting for each slide after you’ve added it. I highly recommend that you don’t leave
any slides with the transition set to None, because it seems rather unprofessional and ignorant.
2. Just like the None option, Cut is a transition effect which does absolutely nothing. It simply cuts to the next slide
without any animation whatsoever. The only time when it may come in handy is if you decide to try the Cut through
Black effect option, which gives the transition a nice movie trailer look.
3. The Fade transition is one of the best transitions you can choose for just about anything. It fits nicely everywhere, it’s
not too distracting, and it gives the presentation a smooth and professional look. Probably my all-time-favorite.
4. Push is a transition that emphasizes on advancing forward. Use it as a regular transition throughout most of your
presentation, or whenever you’re bringing new information to the table or changing the topic.
5. Transitions between slides using Wipe is nice and smooth. It’s a slow and gradual transition that fits almost
everywhere, so you can use it just like you would use Fade.
6. In earlier versions of PowerPoint, Split was much more direct and spontaneous. In the newer ones, however, the
effect is much smoother. It’s a nice transition to use throughout most of your presentation.
7. The Reveal transition is among the slower transitions in PowerPoint. The name speaks for itself – use it when you
want to show something using a transition that is not dramatic, but rather slow and smooth.
8. Random bars is a PowerPoint transition which I’ve personally never liked. The newer version of it is a lot smoother
than the previous one, but it’s still a rather meaningless transition. The less you use it, the better.
9. Shape is one of those “double-sided blade” transitions. While not very useful in general, it can come in very handy
on some rare occasions. For example, the Plus effect option is great when pointing out something positive, or when
adding something to the information mix.
10. The quick transition Uncover can work great as a general transition throughout most of the presentation. Keep in
mind that this transition will work a lot better if you’re doing a quick, fast-paced presentation.
11. Cover is, obviously, the exact opposite of Uncover. You can use it just like you would the other one. The transition
visually stacks slides on top of each other, so use it whenever you’re “stacking up” information or as a general
transition throughout your presentation.
12. The Flash transition falls into the dramatic and spontaneous category. Use it when you want to introduce something
with a bang, or when you want to quickly direct the viewers’ attention to something important.
13. Fall Over isn’t among my favorite transitions, but it still does the job. Use it when discarding a slide showing old
information and moving to a slide with more recent data, or whenever something has “fallen apart” – plans,
projects, ideas etc.
14. Drape is a nice transition that stands right in the middle between spontaneous and smooth. Use it as a general
transition throughout most of the presentation and when you don’t like going to extremes (in terms of transitions).
15. Curtains is definitely a candidate. Use it as a transition from the title slide to Slide № 2, or when unveiling what the
audience has been waiting for all along.