Adding Sounds, Music or Narration to PowerPoint 2003 Slide Shows

Play a CD AudioTrack During the Slide Show

Insert sound from CD track into PowerPoint

© Wendy Russell

Play a CD Audio Track

You can choose to play any CD audio track during a PowerPoint slide show. The CD audio track can start when the slide appears or be delayed by setting a timing onto the sound icon. You can play the whole CD audio track or just a portion.

Steps

• Choose Insert > Movies and Sounds > Play CD Audio Track...

1. Clip Selection
   • Choose which track or tracks to be played by selecting the starting track and the ending track. (See next page for further options).
   
   
2. Play Options
   • If you wish to keep playing the CD audio track over and over until the slide show is complete, then check the option to Loop until stopped. Another Play Option is the ability to adjust the volume for this sound.
   
   
3. Display Options
   • Unless you have chosen to start the sound when the icon is clicked, you will probably want to hide the sound icon on the slide. Check this option.
   
   
4. Click OK when you have made all your choices. The CD icon will appear in the center of the slide.

• Use the Insert Menu to Make Your Sound Selection in PowerPoint
• Choose a Sound From the Clip Organizer
• Insert Sound Dialog Box in PowerPoint
• Insert Sound from a File into Your Slide
• Play a CD AudioTrack During the Slide Show
• Play Only a Portion of a CD Audio Track
• Recording Sounds or Narrations
• Setting Sound Timings in the Slide Show
• Set Delay Timings on the Sounds
• Play Music or Sound Over Several PowerPoint Slides