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| You can add just
about any type of sound file to a PowerPoint presentation. Sound
files with the extension ".wav", ".au",
".mid", or ".aif" can be easily added from the
"insert" menu. The steps below will give you the steps for inserting all
supported sound types. To converted an unsupported file to a usable sound
type see the recommended
readings at this web site. |
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| 1. | For practice, let's create a
new slide to add the sound to
Click "Insert" Click "New Slide..."
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| 2. | Click a layout for the slide.
Choose one with bulleted items.
Click "Ok" |
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| 3. | Your New slide appears. Go ahead and
title the slide as before. Add a few bulleted items as before.
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| 4. | Now, click the "Insert" menu |
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| 5. | Click "Movies and Sounds" and then click "Sound from Gallery" | 
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| 6. | Choose the "Entertainment" category and pick a sound with music icon. | |
| 7. | Click the "Insert clip" icon. | 
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| 8. | Exit the clip gallery dialog. | |
| 9. | You will be prompted to decide how
the clip will be played. Click "yes" or "no"
(you can change your mind later).
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| 10. | An icon appears on the slide to indicate that the slide contains a sound file. | 
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| 11. | By right clicking the sound file icon and then clicking the "Custom animation" icon you can make several decisions about when the sound is played, and when the sound should stop playing. (see picture below). | 
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Click "Ok" when you are satisfied with your settings. |
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| 12. | 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. |
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Congratulations! You have
added a sound gallery sound 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 
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