Sound in PowerPoint

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Sound in PowerPoint
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Make the Power Point Slides

• It is best not to add too much animation to the
  slides if you want to add sound.
• Add no more than 1-2 animations to each slide.
• Wait to add transitions between slides until show
  is complete.

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Adding sound to the slide show

• Make sure you begin in the first slide of your
  presentation.
• Go to insert on the top task bar. Pull down to
  insert Movies or sound/sound from file.

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Adding sound to the slide show

• Choose the song from your music file and click
  Insert. Sound must be an AIFF file

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Custom Animation
Go to SlideShow on the top task bar. Pull down
to Custom Animation.
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Custom Animation

• Highlight the song you wish to animate
• Choose Effect options.

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Custom Animation

• Choose media options.
• Set it for the number of slides the song should
  play for.

8
Saving the Project

• Choose File Save as
• In the drop down menu Save as a PowerPoint
  Package.

9
Checking the Project

• The saved project will look like a file folder.
  When you open the file you will see both your
  presentation and the music file.

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Check the Project on Another Machine

• Save your project to your folder on the student
  server.
• Move to another computer and make sure the song
  plays with the PowerPoint on another computer.