Openoffice Impress (Presentation Software) Tutorial

Effects button
Text effects
No effect option
Effects and Text Effects buttons
� You can select an animation for each object. (e.g. Fly-in from left) You
cannot have an effect and text effect selected at the same time. One
or the other. If you do not want any effect, from Favorites click the No
effect option as shown above.
� Note: Effects often have sounds attached to them. Text Effects do not.
Extras button
� This button allows you to change the color of an object once it is
animated. This button also allow you to use sound when animating an
object.
� Note: Too many sounds can be distracting to an audience.
Outline button
� This button shows the animation order of your objects (e.g. bullets,
pictures).
Assign button
� Clicking this button will update changes made to your effects. These
changes will appear in the preview window if turned on.
Preview button
� Click this button to see how your effects would look when you run the
slide show.
Example: Adding Effects
This exercise will illustrate the steps required to have each slide Fly-in
from the Left.
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Extras
Animation Order
Preview button
Assign button
Update button