Sounds Good

Adding Sound to Your Power Point Presentations

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Target Audience – Adult Ed Teachers

Percentage of Adult Ed Teachers Using PowerPoint for Instruction

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In this module, you will learn to

• import sound files• record and use your own

voice to narrate your presentation.

Hardware Requirements for Sound

• Sound card• Microphone• Speakers

A headset with mic is a good choice for voice recording .

How to Get Started

• Go to the Tool Bar and click Insert• When the menu drops down, locate

and click Movies and Sound• Choose one of the tasks from this

menu, click and follow the prompts• It’s as easy as that!

To Import Sound from Clip OrganizerPart 1

• Review sounds in Clip Organizer and choose one

• Click Insert on the Tool Bar• Click Movies and Sound• Click Sound from Clip Organizer (con’t)

To Import Sound from Clip OrganizerPart 2 (con’t)

• Locate and select desired sound clip • Click Okay – a sound icon will appear on

the slide• To play music or sound automatically

click Yes or to play manually click No

To Import a Sound File Part 1

• Note the location of the desired sound file

• Click Insert on the Tool Bar• Click Movies and Sound• Click Sound from File (Con’t)

To Import a Sound File Part 2 (Con’t)

• Locate and select the sound file using the dialog box

• Click Okay – a sound icon will appear on the slide

• Click the icon to hear the sound

To Record Your Voice – Part 1

• Attach a headset with microphone to your computer

• Go to the Tool Bar and click Insert • Click Movies and Sound• Click Record Sound (con’t)

To Record Your Voice – Part 2 (Con’t)

• Name the file • Click the red dot and speak• Click the blue square to stop recording• Click Okay to save the file on the slide• Click the sound icon to play the sound

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To Get Help Using Power Point

• Click Help menu on the Tool Bar• Click on Microsoft Power Point Help• Enter a topic in the white box and hit

Search• Choose a topic to match your inquiry• Complete instructions will appear