How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation That Includes Audio and Video Files

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open PowerPoint by clicking on Start => Applications (or All Programs) => Microsoft Office => Microsoft PowerPoint.

   Click here if you are unsure how. ,, Remember where this file is located (the file path); you will need it later! ,,, You have many options with video files.
   
   To use some of these options, right-click on the sound icon and then click on ‘Custom Animation’.
   
   You can use the Help menu to get descriptions of all of the options. ,,, ,, This is the key step many people forget.
   
   If you don’t attach these files, they won’t play in your presentation.
   
   You can locate them at the same file path where you found them before. , Always double-check on another computer to make sure your presentation runs the way you would like it to.
   
   Don’t wait until you’re about to start your presentation, because then it will be too late.
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   Step 2: Create your basic PowerPoint presentation.

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   Step 3: Click on Insert => Movies and Sounds => Movie from file (or Sound from File) to add a video or audio file to your presentation.

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   Step 4: Locate the file you want to add.

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   Step 5: Select mp3 or wav format from the Files of Type drop down box.

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   Step 6: Select either ‘Automatically’ or ‘When Clicked’ when the following prompt appears: “How do you want the sound to start in the slide show?”

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   Step 7: Run the slide show to make sure the files play when you want them to.

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   Step 8: Save your presentation by clicking on File => Save As =>

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   Step 9: and then decide where you’d like you file to be saved => Name the File => click Save.

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    Step 10: Open your E-mail and select the option to compose a letter.

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    Step 11: Type in the basics of any e-mail (To:

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    Step 12: Subject:

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    Step 13: and any other content you wish to add.)

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    Step 14: Attach the PowerPoint presentation file.

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    Step 15: Attach any music or video files you used.

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    Step 16: Check your presentation on another computer.

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