Newbie question - sound

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Menno Hershberger

I've just created a slide show. Everything works fine except I'd like to
have a sound file (the same one) play in the background all through the
show. So far all I've been able to figure out is how to do is add a sound
to each individual slide.
Would somebody help me out? I have the Office XP version of Powerpoint.
 
Play sounds across multiple slides (A WAV runs through it)
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00047.htm



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I've just created a slide show. Everything works fine except I'd like to
have a sound file (the same one) play in the background all through the
show. So far all I've been able to figure out is how to do is add a sound
to each individual slide.
Would somebody help me out? I have the Office XP version of Powerpoint.
 
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Hello,

It shouldn't require a plug-in (even a FREE one), to do this in PowerPoint.
By default an inserted sound will play for the current slide only. To get
a sound to play for more than the current slide you have to adjust the
animation settings for the sound.

PowerPoint 97 & PowerPoint 2000:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=176565

PowerPoint 2002 & PowerPoint 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=322073

http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010713231033&CT
T=4&Origin=CR061832731033

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I'm glad you got it working. I'd like to know what plug-in you needed, as
PowerPoint does not require a plug-in for playing sounds.

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Play sounds across multiple slides (A WAV runs through it)
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00047.htm
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Thank you! I finally made it work. Takes a plugin but it was free.
 
Music Span: add-in for PowerPoint
It worked, kinda. But anyway I found another application (Photodex ProShow)
that does exactly what I want.
 
Thank you! I finally made it work. Takes a plugin but it was free.
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No, no plug-in required. Shyam's addin makes it simpler but you can do the job
w/o it.
 
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