PowerPoint Tutorial
Inserting a PowerPoint Sound Effect

	You can add a PowerPoint sound effect to indicate various slideshow events: Transition to a new slide. Transition to a new bulleted item. Entry or exit of pictures or other on-screen objects
1.	For practice, let's create a new slide to add the sound effect  to Click  "Insert" Click "New Slide..."
2.	Click a layout for the slide. Choose one with bulleted items. Click "Ok"
3.	Your New slide appears.  Go ahead and title the slide as before.  Add a few bulleted items as before.
4.	Now, right-click the first item in the list. Click the "Custom animation" icon.
5.	From the effects menu you can select an entry animation for the bulleted item and an associated sound effect.  Also, you can decide if you want the entire bullet to appear at once, by letters, or by words.  When you have made all selections you can click "Ok".
6.	To preview your slide you can click the slideshow icon.  << located on the lower left-hand tool bar. Click the "Esc" key to return to editing the slide show.
	Congratulations!  You have added a PowerPoint sound effect to a slide for the slide presentation.  Before going to the next section be sure to save your work.  (hint: Click the file save icon  ) Note: Don't go overboard with animation and sound effects! Consider the type of audience that you will present to when choosing sound effects and screen animations.

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