How to Add Sound & Animations to a PowerPoint Presentation Created by K. Sheibley October 2009

Adding Animations #1 Want your PowerPoint to run all by itself? Go to Slide Show  Slide Transition Choose Automatically After ___ Sec Choose Apply to All

Adding Animations #2 Want each segment of a slide to appear at different times? Click on text Go to Formatting Palette  Animation  Customize Select text to animate, then choose Add Effect Choose Start, Property, and Speed

Adding Animations #3 Want crazy sounds and cool entrance effects? Go to Slide Show  Slide Transition Choose Effect & Speed Choose Sound Click Apply for just one slide OR Apply to All for all of your slides.

Adding Sound/Music Want some cool music to play with a slide? Go to Insert  Movies & Sounds  Sound from File Choose Sound  Insert When dialog box opens: –Click YES to play sound automatically –Click NO to play sound when clicked

Adding Narration #1 Want to have an actual voice talking? Record a narration! Slide Show  Record Narration The recording will start at the beginning of the slide show. If you don’t want narration for that slide, just click to the next! Save slide timings = slides progress at the speed you recorded the narration Don’t save timings = slides progress at whatever pace you choose

Adding Narration #2 Want to add narration to just one slide? Insert  Movies & Sounds  Record Sound Just record the sound, listen to it, and save it! Be sure to name the sound (ex: Slide 12) A sound button will appear on the slide. Click the button, then go to the Formatting Palette Animation  Add Effect  Media  Play  OK Then select Start: After Previous This makes the sound play automatically!

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Adding Slides There are many slide formats to choose from, including text, tables, charts, pictures, and media clips in a variety of layouts. Don’t see what you want? You can always custom-create a slide.

Adding Objects Just like in Word, you can add symbols, shapes, lines, and text shapes by using the “Add Objects” section of the formatting palette. Looks like rain!

Changing the Background #1 You can change the background of your slides using the Formatting Palette. There are preset slide backgrounds to choose from. Just type in your information, and choose a slide preset. The program takes care of the rest! NOTE: This applies the background to EVERY slide!

Changing the Background #2 Want your slides to be a single, solid color? Go to Format  Slide Background Click on the drop down menu and choose any of the colors there, OR choose more colors and personalize it! NOTE: This option allows you to customize each slide OR apply to all.

Changing the Background #3 Want cool stripes as your background? How about a texture or pattern? Go to Format  Slide Background Click on the drop down menu and choose Fill Effects.

Changing the Background #4 Or you can choose a picture from your hard drive to serve as a slide background! Go to Format  Slide Background Click on the drop down menu and choose Fill Effects  Picture

Changing the Background #5 Want the picture but want it to be more transparent? Go to Insert  Picture Choose the picture you want Resize it to fit the slide Go to Format  Picture  Colors & Lines Increase the Transparency to fit your needs Insert text boxes to type your info

Changing the Background #6 How about the same picture but in black & white or as a watermark? Go to Insert  Picture Choose the picture you want Resize it to fit the slide Go to Format  Picture  Picture  Color Choose Grayscale, Black & White, or Watermark Insert text boxes to type your info

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