Incorporating Sound and Video

You can use multimedia elements such as sound and video in your presentations. This is a great way to grab a student's attention and emphasize your point. Be sure to use such resources wisely, though, because sound and video files can get large quickly! Learn more about multimedia production and find out what we can do for you.

Inserting a Sound into PowerPoint

1. Open PowerPoint and the file you wish to edit
2. Locate the slide you want to add sound to
3. Select Insert > Movies and Sounds
   • To select a sound from your sound gallery, select Sound from Clip Organizer
   • To select a sound that you have found or created and saved, select Sound from File
4. Select the sound to insert
   • [Clip Organizer] browse through the different collections and select the sound to insert, then select the slide and click the insert into file (topmost) icon
   • [File] locate the sound file and select OK
5. If you want to hear the sound as soon as the slide appears, click Yes in the dialog box that appears.

Inserting Video PowerPoint

1. Open PowerPoint and the file you wish to edit
2. Locate the slide you want to add a video to
3. Select Insert > Movies and Sounds
   • To select a movie from your gallery, select Movie from Clip Organizer
   • To select a movie that you have found and saved, select Movie from File
4. Select the movie to insert
   • [Clip Organizer] browse through the different collections and select the movie to insert, then select the movie and click the insert into file (topmost) icon
   • [File] locate the movie file and select OK
5. [OPTIONAL] If you want to hear the movie as soon as the slide appears, click Yes in the dialog box that appears.

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