PPT7: How to Play Sound Files Across Multiple Slides

• Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

To play a sound (.wav) file across multiple slides, you can attach the .wav file to a slide transition or insert it as a Media Player object set to play in the background while the slide show continues.

MORE INFORMATION

To Attach a .Wav File to a Slide Transition

1. Select the slide you want to attach the .wav file to in either Slide Sorter or Slide View.



2. On the Tools menu, click Slide Transition.



3. In the Sound option, select Other Sound to browse for the desired .wav file, and click Open.

To Play a .Wav File in the Background

1. In Slide View, insert a media clip object by clicking Object on the Insert menu, and then clicking Media Clip on the Object Type list.



2. On the Insert Clip menu, click Sound.



3. Select a .wav file and click Open.



4. Click outside the Media Player object to return to PowerPoint.



5. With the Media Player object selected, click Animation Settings on the Tools menu.



6. On the Play Options list, click Play, and then click More.



7. In the More Play Options dialog box, set the following:
   1. Set Start to Automatically x seconds after previous event.
   
   
   
   2. Set Playing Media Clips to Continue Slideshow, Play in Background.
   
   
   
   3. Set Stop After x Slides to the number of slides in your presentation.
   
   
   



8. Click OK, then click OK again to accept the animation settings.

Additional query words: 7.00 ppt95 powerpnt winppt macppt continuous

Keywords : kbole kbsound kbusage kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:7.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto