| Subject | English | German |
| comp., MS | animation effect | Animationseffekt (A special visual or sound effect added to text or an object. For instance, a user can have the text bullet points fly in from the left, one word at a time, or hear the sounds of applause when a picture is uncovered) |
| comp., MS | entry animation effect | Eingangsanimation (An animation effect that is applied to text or pictures entering a PowerPoint presentation) |
| comp., MS | exit animation effect | Ausgangsanimation (An animation effect that is applied to text or pictures exiting a PowerPoint presentation) |