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Hide the Sound Icon on PowerPoint Slides

Friday November 6, 2009
Most of you have probably seen a PowerPoint presentation that contained music or sound. But, have you ever seen one that played sound, but also showed the sound icon on the slide(s)? I imagine you have. To me, this would indicate that the presenter was new to the role.

Well it is a very quick task to avoid this issue. You can simply choose to not show the sound icon on the slide, but the music will play during the slide show anyway. Here are three methods to Hide the Sound Icon on PowerPoint Slides.

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November 6, 2009 at 8:06 pm
(1) Phil McCready says:

Your site is a great resource for PowerPoint users.

Please have a look at some new options for secure publishing with PowerPoint:

- Control of document sharing, printing, editing and copying, including screen print
- eCommerce module to collect viewing fees automatically
- Anti-piracy system safeguarding images, movies and animation
- Customized message screens to promote brand identity
- Customer registration system for viewers
- Online management tool to monitor sales and licensing

SoftShield … take control of PowerPoint content

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