1. Add Music or Sound to a PowerPoint Presentation
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Sound or music files can be saved on your computer in many formats that can be used in PowerPoint 2007, such as MP3 or WAV files. You can add these types of sound files onto any slide in your presentation. However, only WAV type sound files can be embedded into your presentation.
2. Record Sounds or Narration in PowerPoint
Add narration or sounds in PowerPoint, © Sheer Photo, Inc/Getty Images
Add a narration to your presentation so that it can be run unattended -- like at a kiosk while you are not there. Or -- how about recording the sound of a clanking motor if your presentation is about fixing a car?
3. Play a CD Audio Track in PowerPoint 2007
Play a CD audio track in PowerPoint © Getty Images/Tony Cordoza
In PowerPoint 2007, you can play all or just a portion of a CD track over one or many slides. You decide when the CD track starts to play and when it will end.
4. Use PowerPoint 2007 Sound Clip Organizer
Insert sound from clip organizer in PowerPoint 2007, © Wendy Russell
PowerPoint 2007 comes with many free sound clips that you can use in your presentations. These are part of the Sound Clip Organizer.
5. Extract Sounds from PowerPoint Shows
Extract music from PowerPoint slides, © Wendy Russell
A question from a reader:
"If I receive a PowerPoint presentation that is already in the slide show format, how can I retrieve the music or sound files since they are embedded in the presentation?"
6. Hide Sound Icon on PowerPoint 2007 Slides
Hide sound icon in PowerPoint, © Wendy Russell
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. Here is how to hide the sound icon.
7. Add Sound Effects to Animations
Sound effects on animations © Wendy Russell
Sound effects, on animations, can be used sparingly, but effectively. Add the sound of a cash register, for instance, when sales are high for the quarter.
8. PowerPoint Sound and Music Problems with Emailing
Sounds won't play when emailing PowerPoint, © Ed Honowitz
The music or sounds play fine on your computer, but when you email the PowerPoint presentation to a friend, they hear no sounds at all. Why?
9. Why Won't the Music Play When I Redisplay a PowerPoint Slide?
Music won't play when PowerPoint slide is redisplayed © Tom Grill/Getty Images
The sound played just fine the first time through the PowerPoint slide show. However, when the presenter returned to the same slide during the question period of the presentation, the sound would not play again. Why?
10. Remove Extra Sounds from the PowerPoint Transition Sound List
Remove PowerPoint transition sound from list, © Wendy Russell
It seemed like a good idea at the time. After using the Other Sound... option to utilize several sounds not currently in the list, the presenter changed her mind and did not want to use any of these sounds again. These sounds remained in the list and this made for additional scrolling. How do you remove these additional sound titles from this list?
