Insert Flash Movies Into PowerPoint Presentations

Shockwave Flash Object Properties

Click the Build button to insert the Flash movie into PowerPoint

© Wendy Russell

Back to the Shockwave Flash Object

1. Restore the PowerPoint window to full screen, if necessary.
   
   
2. Right click on the large rectangle with the X in the middle (the container for the Flash movie) and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
   
   
3. When the Properties dialog box opens, click (Custom) at the top of the list.
   
   
4. Click on the ... button beside (Custom). This is called the Build button.

Note - If you are missing the (Custom) entry at the top of the Properties dialog box, this article on Problems Inserting Flash Movies in PowerPoint will take you through the steps to make the necessary entries manually.

• Integrate Flash with PowerPoint
• PowerPoint Toolbar - Control Toolbox
• Draw a Container for the Flash Object
• Locate the Folder Containing the Flash Movie
• The Complete Flash Movie File Name
• Shockwave Flash Object Properties
• Flash Movie Property Pages Dialog Box
• Test Your Flash Movie