How to Add Audio in PowerPoint 2003
Presentations and slide shows may be created using presentation programs, such as PowerPoint 2003. Popular in both home and professional environments, PowerPoint users are able to use a variety of features to enhance their presentations. For example, audio may be added to individual slides. The audio may be set to play once or to loop during the whole slide. You can add audio in PowerPoint 2003 by following a few steps.
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Instructions
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Navigate to the slide.
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Click the "Insert" menu and select the "Movies and Sounds" option. Click the "Sound from Clip Organizer" to use pre-installed audio, and skip to step 3. Click the "Sound from File" to use an audio file, such as an MP3, and skip to step 4.
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Select the desired sound clip from the "Clip Art" pane. Double-click on the sound that you want to use. Click the "Yes" button on the pop-up box that asks if you want the clip to play as soon as the slide is shown. If you click the "No" button, the clip will only play when you click on it.
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Use the drop-down menu on the Insert Sound dialogue window to locate the folder in which the audio file is saved. Highlight the audio file name and click the "OK" button. Click the "Yes" button on the pop-up box that asks if you want the audio file to play as soon as the slide is shown. If you want to click "No," the audio file will only play when you click on it.
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