How to Add Music to PowerPoint 2007

You can add music to a PowerPoint 2007 slideshow.

Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, you can insert your own music into a slideshow. This music can be set to play automatically when you show a certain slide or when you click on a sound icon embedded in a certain slide. Music can also be set to play on just one slide or over a number of slides throughout the show.

Instructions

1. Navigate to the slide where you want to embed the music clip.

2. Click on the "Insert" menu and choose "Movies and Sounds."

3. Click "Insert a sound file," navigate to the location where your music clip is stored and double-click to insert it.

4. Choose whether you want the music to play automatically when the slide is shown or only when the sound icon on the slide is clicked.

5. Right-click the sound icon that appears on your slide and choose "Custom Animation."

6. Click the arrow next to your sound clip in the Custom Animation list and choose "Effect Options."

7. Choose your "Stop playing" preference. "On-click" will stop the music when you click on the slide. "After current slide" will stop the music when you leave the slide. "After" will allow the music to play for a number of slides--just enter the total number of slides that you want the music to play on.

References

• Microsoft Office Online: Add music, songs, or sound effects to a slide show