You will need
- - computer
- - Power Point
- - the music file that you want to use
Instruction
1
Copy the music file to the same folder where the presentation is saved. This is optional, but will save in further problems with music playback, especially when you transfer the presentation to another computer.
2
Open the presentation and select the slide from which you want to start the sound.
On the Insert tab, in the group "Multimedia" click on the icon "Sound".
File Explorer opens. Locate the file and click OK.
At the request of the program: "to Play a sound when the slide show?" select Automatically".
All music file is inserted.
On the Insert tab, in the group "Multimedia" click on the icon "Sound".
File Explorer opens. Locate the file and click OK.
At the request of the program: "to Play a sound when the slide show?" select Automatically".
All music file is inserted.
3
On the quick access toolbar in the "sound Settings", check the checkboxes to play "Continuously" and "Hide during show." You can also adjust the volume.
Ready. Have you configured the audio in one slide.
If you want to keep the music going during the whole presentation, go to the next step.
Ready. Have you configured the audio in one slide.
If you want to keep the music going during the whole presentation, go to the next step.
4
Select the tab "Animation" and click "custom animation".
In the task pane "custom animation" panel in the right part of the screen) click on the arrow to the right of the music file, select "effects Parameters".
There is a window setting play.
Select "Finish" — "After" and insert the slide number, after which the music should stop. For example, after the last slide.
Now the music will sound background for the whole presentation.
In the task pane "custom animation" panel in the right part of the screen) click on the arrow to the right of the music file, select "effects Parameters".
There is a window setting play.
Select "Finish" — "After" and insert the slide number, after which the music should stop. For example, after the last slide.
Now the music will sound background for the whole presentation.
Note
Are the steps outlined in Microsoft Office 2007 and above. If you are using Office 2003, the sequence will look like:
- Insert sound: "Insert" — "Movies and sound" — "Sound from file" — select file — "Play automatically".
- Custom: "slide Show" — "custom animation" — "Settings" — finish after the desired slide.
- Insert sound: "Insert" — "Movies and sound" — "Sound from file" — select file — "Play automatically".
- Custom: "slide Show" — "custom animation" — "Settings" — finish after the desired slide.
Useful advice
Using the playback settings, you can not just put a background music to your presentation, but use some different melodies, to insert the text of the speaker and different sound effects. This will help to make your speech vivid and memorable.