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About Nancy Benner Janyszeski
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Creating publications.

Experience
I currently teach Microsoft Office 2003 and Office 2007, plus FrontPage and HTML at our Vocational Schools .

I am Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) Master Certified and was certified as a MOUS Authorized Instructor. Instructional design and test writer for ActivTest, a division of Activ Training

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Questions Answered By Expert Nancy Benner Janyszeski
In Category Microsoft PowerPoint

Subject	Date Asked

PowerPoint Title	11/3/2009
Q: I am creating a PowerPoint slide presentation and would like to display the same title on each ... A: Robin, you would use the Master Slide, type the text in here. I am not seeing what version of ...
smooth music transition across slides	10/14/2009
Q: I have a song embedded in power point 2007 and have tried deleting this but it continues to play. I ... A: Linda, I would suggest... ...
deleting embedded music	10/12/2009
Q: I have a song embedded in power point 2007 and have tried deleting this but it continues to play. I ... A: Linda, sorry I have not seen this problem before. There is some information on the Microsoft site ...
insert voice for powerpoint presentation	10/10/2009
Q: My 12 year old son has a school project which has to be powerpoint and also include voice for the ... A: Robert, I am assuming you men you need to include your son's voice within the PowerPoint ...
Presenters Notes	9/21/2009
Q: I use Powerpoint 2007 and regularly employ the Presenter's notes facility to keep myself on stream ... A: Stu, PowerPoint gives you the option to rehearse the timings of your presentation. At this time you ...
Changing Line Colour	8/28/2009
Q: I am working in PPT 2007. It has been several yrs since I have done this (in older versions) and ... A: Susan, I created a line drawing and saved as a jpg. Inserted it into a PowerPoint slide. Double ...
Import Access or Excel to PPT	8/22/2009
Q: I'm trying to use info from my access database and export it into ppt. Is this possible? I am also ... A: I am not aware of a way to merge directly into PowerPoint, but you can merge into Word and format ...
Interview Presentation	7/25/2009
Q: Can you help? I have a second/final interview for a senior sales position next week. I need to make ... A: Allan, Microsoft offers free training online. ...
burning powerpoint	7/13/2009
Q: i want to burn a powerboat present. without the transition and i want to be in control of moving to ... A: Princella, I am not seeing what version of PowerPoint you are using. 2003 - Go to Slide Sorter View ...
Few quick questions	6/30/2009
Q: I just tonight learned how to create a photo album. It's cool it's so easy! Since I want a caption ... A: Sarah, from the Photo Album Wizard window you can select the picture layout -which lets you decide ...
timing	6/14/2009
Q: Is it possible to set the time that a slide is displayed and if so how is it done? A: Larry, Right click the slide Select Slide transition (if you don't see this menu click in a ...
SOUND TO PPT	5/14/2009
Q: I would like to play a WAV while my presentation is showing. I have tried every suggestion I've ... A: Jorge, I cannot duplicate your file but the following might help. Play movies and sounds ...
audio file names	1/12/2009
Q: I am using PPT 2007. My question is about inserting an audio file. I don't have a problem inserting ... A: Fran, click the sound file icon, and the sound tools ribbon should appear. Click the Sound options ...
Excel to Powerpoint	1/7/2009
Q: I copy and paste data as a picture from excel onto powerpoint. My problem is that the data is now 2 ... A: Matt, there are formatting issues between Powerpoint and Excel. PowerPoint has size limitations in ...
PowerPoint 2000	1/4/2009
Q: This is my first time using Powerpoint (2000) and just completed my project and saved it under ... A: Mark, I really don't know what you mean by the white sidebar. It sounds like a task pane. I have ...
customise your slide numbering in powerpoint	12/29/2008
Q: I know PPT can display the page number. But it can’t display “Current Page” vs “Total Pages”. For ... A: Marco, this is from PPT 2007 - PowerPoint Home > Customizing Show the slide number and total ...
Audio Cut out during Presentation	9/25/2008
Q: I wonder if you can help me with an audio problem I am having in all my Powerpoint ... A: John, There are so many variables here that I would not be able to recreate, but i would wonder if ...
Microsoft & Open Office	7/8/2008
Q: Is there a converter for Open Office to "recieve" a Microsoft Power Pt presenatation? Through work ... A: Susan, you can go to Microsoft and download the ppt viewer to simply view a presentation. ...
Powerpoint 2007	6/17/2008
Q: How can In embed music in powerpoint 2007 A: John, Microsoft offers a free online tutorial. ...
music on powerpoint	5/4/2008
Q: i use microsoft powerpoint 2003 Here is my problem please help me: I took a song from my itunes ... A: Mario, it sounds like you have linked the music file and not embedded it into the presentation. it ...
powerpoint graph	4/4/2008
Q: I am trying to create a line graph where I have the data points (1,000s) going vertical (A ... A: Dorann, right click the chart in a blank area until you get the option Chart Object > EDIT Click ...
e mailing pp show	3/18/2008
Q: i have just created my 1st ppt slide show, but when i e mailed it to another computer it opened as ... A: it sounds like you have linked your file instead of embedding it. From the Insert menu, object, and ...
e mailing pp show	3/17/2008
Q: i have just created my 1st ppt slide show, but when i e mailed it to another computer it opened as ... A: Stephanie, save it as a PPS PowerPoint Show Set up a presentation to start automatically On the ...
Powerpoint for creation of commercial products	3/8/2008
Q: I am trying to find a program to create a guitar instructional program I can put on cd/dvd for ... A: Jerry, I am assuming you mean are their any copy right issues if you use PowerPoint to sell a ...
Song won't play in powerpoint presentation	2/16/2008
Q: Nancy, I'm on the verge of screaming. I'm trying to help my daughter incorporate a song into her ... A: I don't see what version of PowerPoint you are using so here is more than you need to know. You can ...
Power Point Presentation	2/13/2008
Q: I hope you can help me. Hopefully it is an easy issue. I have developed a power point presentation. ... A: Bill, I am not seeing which version of PPT you are using, but a quick thought is to look to the left ...
powerpoint update without restarting	2/10/2008
Q: I am setting up a Kiosk that will run 24/7 at 4 locations. Is there a way to set it up that the 4 ... A: Leon, only if the 4 computers are networked together. You might be able to email the updated file ...
sound	12/8/2007
Q: Are new CDs encoded to keep the songs from working with Powerpoint, when the song plays normally on ... A: Jeff, you should be able to have songs play when putting the presentation on a CD. it sounds like ...
power point	11/13/2007
Q: How can I remove the backgroud from a photo so only the object is shown on the screen, all by ... A: Bijan, what you are trying to do is set the transparency of the image. Double click the image and ...
FONTS	11/2/2007
Q: HOW TO INSERT tRUTYPE FONT IN A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION "SUBWAY" A: Laura, you embed fonts into your presentation. Embed fonts in your presentation On the File ...
Edit embedded picture in PPT	10/10/2007
Q: A customer sent me a PPT presentation and I have to edit the slides, but some are embedded pictures ... A: Sascha, have you tried right clicking the Picture and selecting Save as Picture... Then opening in ...
Training Materials	9/19/2007
Q: I would like to get your opinion on the best software for creating large training materials. I have ... A: Penny, Word has issues but it is certainly better for creating a document with 200 pages that the ...
powerpoint to web with music	9/6/2007
Q: I can put the music in and hear it on my computer, but it is pulling the music from the c drive, so ... A: Beth, You may have linked your sound file instead of embeding it. You also need to upload the ...
change grid color in table?	9/3/2007
Q: I copy-pasted an Excel table into Powerpoint. The grid lines are all black. Is there a way in ... A: Paul, if you copied and pasted the Excel spreadsheet you should be able to double click on the ...
Powerpoint font question	8/25/2007
Q: Just got a ppt from a colleague and the fonts were screwy. He sent a zip file of the fonts used for ... A: Craig , Fonts have to be installed on your computer. You are not saying anything about what ...
emailing powerpoint with music	8/24/2007
Q: Why does the emailed powerpoint slideshow NOT include the music that I inserted in the presentation? A: Patrick, it sounds like you have linked your file instead of embedding it. From the Insert menu, ...
Mail Merging name tents	8/22/2007
Q: I am creating name tents for a meeting. I have mail merged my participants names onto the tent ... A: Kristin, I am not seeing the version of you are using and I can't duplicate you document. I also ...
MS PowerPoint XP - copy a group of pics	8/21/2007
Q: MS PowerPoint XP, ver 2003 – How to copy a large volume of JPG pictures into PowerPoint at one time? ... A: Roger, what you want to do is create a photo album. You can find information at the following ...
help please	8/14/2007
Q: i want to know how to put music in a background of a slideshow and nobody i know can do it soooo ... A: Christy, I am not seeing which version of PPT you are using. You can add music and sounds from ...
PowerPoint Web page use	8/9/2007
Q: I am working on a web page where I will have numerous powerpoints posted, all with valuable ... A: James, I am not seeing which version of PPT you are using. Using PPT 2003. You can from the File ...
Powerpoint Charting	7/25/2007
Q: I will be interviewing for a Powerpoint job at a financial institution and I need to create a fake ... A: Linda, to be honest I don't understand what you are trying to do when it comes to the second slide ...
Music and Sound Problems in PowerPoint	7/8/2007
Q: I'm making a power point presentation and I already embedded a sound into my presentation in wav ... A: Grace, what do you mean it doesn't play the way you want it to? How big s the file size of the Wav? ...
PPT + updating links	7/3/2007
Q: I'm not completely sure if this is within your expertise or even if it can be done but I want to ... A: Andres, what you can do is copy the chart. Go to PPT Edit Menu > Paste special > select the wordS ...
Problem with music in PowerPoint 2003-VISTA	7/2/2007
Q: I created five slideshows in PowerPoint 2003 with the VISTA operating system on a new Dell Dimension ... A: Delores, I can't duplicate your files and MP3 sound files are an issue. I can only suggest that ...
Convert PPS back to PPT	6/29/2007
Q: How do I convert a PPS file back to PPT so I can make changes? A: Ed, open the file using PowerPoint and from the File Menu >Save As under Save as type select the ...
PowePoint to DVD	6/26/2007
Q: Can I create a PowerPoint presentation that can saved to a DVD and played back on a television ... A: Robert, below is the link to Microsoft's tutorial on do just that. It applies to PPT ...Microsoft ...
To embed a sound file in MS Powerpoint 2K	6/25/2007
Q: Nancy: Can Office 2000 Powerpoint embed a sound file to play such as wma or mp3? The file I created ... A: Julius, from what I can see here, you can still only embed a *wav file. Following are two links, ...
To embed a sound file in MS Powerpoint 2K	6/24/2007
Q: Nancy: Can Office 2000 Powerpoint embed a sound file to play such as wma or mp3? The file I created ... A: Julius, you can only embed *.wav files. You can not embed mp3 files only wav files and the files ...
PowerPoint Navigation	6/14/2007
Q: I would like to know how to create a hyperlink that will link back to the previous slide. For ... A: Jeremy, I am sorry I do not completely understand your question. You can create a Hyperlink to any ...
PPT to CD - linked music files, etc.	6/6/2007
Q: I have worked with PPT for over 15 years and have created many presentations. However, I have never ... A: Melanie, it actually sounds like you may have linked rather than embedded, or perhaps the size of ...
compressing pps audio	6/4/2007
Q: I receive pps from time to time that have audio or music with them. Most times these are under 1MB ... A: Dan, this is not an easy one. Anytime audio is included there can be a size issue. Images can be ...
adding a song to PowerPoint	5/25/2007
Q: I downloaded a song from I-tunes to play in my photo show. It doesn't work, I know it's the wrong ... A: Tricia, finding songs on the internet for free is tricky with the new rules. You will have to do a ...
Powerpoint background sound with html	5/2/2007
Q: I have created a Powerpoint presentation that includes a .wav file which spans 6 slides. It plays ... A: Kip, I have not run across this one before but my take on it is... Web pages are individual entities ...
Power point	4/29/2007
Q: I have XP home edition that did not come with power point viewer. I have tried to download the free ... A: Vaughn, The following download site at Microsoft gives the information on the viewer. But ...
how to print a powerpoint that has animation?	4/19/2007
Q: I have a powerpoint that has animation in it. When the animation finishes, the slide looks great! ... A: Joe, I was not able to duplicate your problem. Are you going to print preview and printing from ...
transitions not transfering when PPT is viewed on other computers	4/17/2007
Q: How do I embed the transitions on my PPT presentation so that they won't change when viewed on ... A: Jacque, the following site has a great overview of working with PowerPoint, including the ...
wav files	4/5/2007
Q: I want to add a wav file to the powerpoint show I have prepared but the file is about 30 mb.How can ... A: Ertan, this is not a PowerPoint feature. You can go to ...
PowerPoint Mail Merge	4/4/2007
Q: I've got a mailer formatted in Powerpoint (don't ask...) and would like to skip the labels and go ... A: Tom, I really don't know what you are trying to do. PowerPoint does not have a label option, well ...
Sound not played automatically on html saved powerpoint slide	4/1/2007
Q: I am trying to create an invitation (one powerpoint slide) which plays an embedded mp3 automatically ... A: Prue, There are lots of variables with sounds, powerpoint and publishing to the web. If you just ...
Emailing powerpoint	3/30/2007
Q: The size of the powerpoint (25MB) is preventing it from sending - what should I use to compress the ... A: Nancy, it may be that you will not be able to compress the file small enough to email. From My ...
Exporting powerpoint shows with flash animation	3/27/2007
Q: I am creating a powerpoint show with flash animations imported. The troubles start when I send my ... A: Sarah, as with websites, the end user profile has to be considered. I personally would not want to ...
Power point - fade in bullets	3/22/2007
Q: I create presentations on my desktop with Powerpoint 2003, and then frequently show them on my ... A: Paul, you stated that this is something you have been doing for awhile and now using the same two ...
compressing ppoint files	3/21/2007
Q: Firstly thanks for making yourself avalible to answer questions. My question is how can I ... A: Shane, some files can only be compressed so far especially those with images and video. You can, of ...
Importing Excel workbook into PP to create multiple slides	3/20/2007
Q: Greetings oh mighty PowerPoint experts, I have a doozy for you. I have searched through the past ... A: Jim, not sure but you might be able to use the Word Outline feature to create a presentation. This ...
how	2/22/2007
Q: how can i get music on my power point presentation show and where can i get the music A: Analysa, Microsoft Clipart includes some sounds, from the insert menu clipart > and under Selected ...
Any Powerpoint slide programs..?	2/14/2007
Q: hey, i'm looking for a program which i can use to gather separate powerpoint slides and combine them ... A: Chuck, you can create a powerpoint presentation from Word documents using the PPT outline feature. ...
Power Point	2/6/2007
Q: can I play a power point presentation continously? A: Deanna, from the Slide Show menu > Setup Show > under show options Select "loop continuously until ...
Powerpoint sound	2/2/2007
Q: Nancy - I want to play a 525 MB WAV sound file(one track)that starts when a person opens the ... A: Larry, 526 MB would not fit on the CD's I am currently burning to, so you will need to check the ...
READ-ONLY	1/13/2007
Q: NANCY: what is the "read-only" function I encounter (when I've copied a presentation onto a CD and ... A: Steve, you can not edit a file on a CD. As soon as you copy/burn a file to a CD it become Read ...
opening .pps	1/7/2007
Q: Good advice, Nancy! The problem has narrowed to this: When I receive .pps as attachment in email, I ... A: Bill, there are several thoughts that I found on why this might happen... the following link is ...
opening .pps	1/6/2007
Q: Have XP; downloaded PPViewer 07, got the message of no program to open pps, went to folders ... A: Bill, I have two thoughts. One is to resave the PPT presentation as a PPS file, since it was ...
centering	12/30/2006
Q: I'm trying to center a title on one of my slides. I save it, but the next time I open the program, ... A: Brandy, I don't think I can help without seeing this one. Is the title text that you created within ...
Sound won't play	12/29/2006
Q: I really appreciate it. I have, unfortunately, tried all of those things. -I put the ppt (1.3 mb) ... A: Erik, my only other thought is that you have different versions of something on the two computers. ...
Sound won't play	12/28/2006
Q: I have a ppt with a linked mp3 file that works fine on one computer but not on another. On my Dell ... A: Erik, if you are putting the presentation on another computer you will have to relink the sound file ...
powerpoint	12/20/2006
Q: I am wanting to import a picture into powerpoint from a file. Once in powerpoint I need to make the ... A: Jason, insert the picture. With the picture selected the picture toolbar appears. If it doesn't go ...
powerpomt attachments	12/10/2006
Q: For some reason lately I can not open powerpoint attachments. They are opened via Microsoft Photo ... A: Rayula, from the START menu, open My Computer > click on the Tools menu > Folder Options > Click on ...
Embedding screenshots	12/4/2006
Q: Nancy. I'd like to embed screenshots from a browser into my Pp slides. Can I do this without buying ... A: Tom, I love Snag-it. Having said that, if you are looking for a specific image you can right click ...
HELP! with PowerPoint	11/30/2006
Q: I have spent literally HOURS trying to find help with my problem - so I hope you will be able to ... A: Shauna, I have seen queries before with problems compressing MP3 files and I have not seen a quick ...
ppt. changing fill effects	11/29/2006
Q: I need to update an existing ppt presentation that the company uses frequently. There is some slight ... A: David, are you sure it isn't a design theme that was applied to this presentation. Format Menu > ...
slide show with voice	11/24/2006
Q: I have made a slide show in powerpoint with voice recordings. How do I merge the show so that the ... A: Nan, It sounds like you linked to your sound and they were not embedded or saved with the ...
Powerpoint in Email	11/21/2006
Q: Can you tell me how to convert a slideshow into an email format that will "open" up the show upon ... A: Al, the recipient will have to have PowerPoint locally on their machine or the PowerPoint Viewer ...
Microsoft Powerpoint Slide Show opener	11/20/2006
Q: How do I download this to my computer. A: Carole, the following link will take to you the free Microsoft download ...
slide numbering	11/18/2006
Q: How can I start slide numbering after the first 2 introductory slides? The first slide is a title ... A: Anita, in 2003 there is the Title slide which shows a subtitle and a title only slide. Insertion ...
PowerPoint Graphs & Charts	11/16/2006
Q: I've been looking for new graphs and charts, whether they be add-in's or updates to the existing ... A: Arnold, Microsoft.com has free templates for all the applications. Go to http://www.microsoft.com ...
Music	11/15/2006
Q: I would like my music to play for the entire presentation. It comes on for the first slide, stops, ... A: Donna, Play movies and sounds continuously throughout the whole slide show You may want the sound ...
embedding a music track	11/13/2006
Q: I'm having the same problem as Brendan. I've converted the track to a .wav file. went under import, ... A: Jessica, be sure you have embedded the sound and not linked. Insert Menu > Object > *.wav. There is ...
Wav files in transistion slides	11/12/2006
Q: I am having a problem getting a *.wav file to play in the transistion slide part of the power point ... A: Don, There are so many variables but I would check the size of the file. It may have exceeded ...
PowerPoint Presentation to DVD movie	11/7/2006
Q: I have a PowerPoint presentation that I would like to convert to a DVD playable presentation. This ... A: Susie, you can not convert the presenation to a DVD you can copy it to a DVD if your computer ...
Insert table into notes pages	11/6/2006
Q: I am using Powerpoint 2000 and would like to insert a table into the notes pages. Is there a way to ... A: Nancy, you can not insert a table into the notes area of PPT. The best you could do is create a ...
Emailing PPS	11/5/2006
Q: I am pretty proficient at Powerpoint and I want to make a Christmas slide show with music to send to ... A: Carl, a recipient can open the email if they download the PowerPoint Viewer (free from ...
Ppt sound-video conflict	10/31/2006
Q: I prepared a presentation with Powerpoint 2003 and have several different songs in the presentation ... A: Herb, I have not experienced this problem but I feel there could be a few things causing it. One of ...
Excel/Power Point Hyperlink	10/27/2006
Q: I hope you can help me with this problem, seams very simple but I don't understand why is happening. ... A: Elsa, if you are creating a link to a file presentation.ppt The extension to this file is to Open ...
powerpoint presentation to my e-mail	10/23/2006
Q: I'm having a hard time e-mailing my ppt presentation to my account. Can you please help me......... A: Mario, PPT presentations tend to be very large files and it is possible your ISP is not allowing a ...
screen image	10/19/2006
Q: when opening a program some if not all have a powerpoint type image centre screen and to enter a ... A: Roger, I am not totally clear what you mean. I know that Word/Excel have flash screens showing that ...
Unwanted outlines when printing	10/16/2006
Q: Hey Nancy, Sometimes I want to hide some graphic or text on a slide which is part of a larger ... A: Don, I am seeing that it is the border of the text box showing or shape that is showing. I tried ...
Animated backgrounds	10/14/2006
Q: Can you tell me how I can use animated backgrounds that will continue to run behind text, such as ... A: Lorena, from the Insert menu > picture > From File. The animation will only work if you are playing ...
Emailing Power Point Slides along with Sound	9/25/2006
Q: I created a PPT and converted it to PPS but it will not inbed or travel with the sound. I am in a ... A: Billy, the only sound file type that can be embedded is *.wav. I don't know if that applies. You ...
powerpoint projection problem	9/23/2006
Q: I don't have a projector, but often address groups using a PowerPoint™ presentation that I create ... A: David, you are speaking of the PowerPoint Viewer that can be "packed" with a presentation. Yes PPT ...
Powerpoint timing	9/21/2006
Q: I have a Powerpoint 2003 presentation which has words appear and disappear during a song (as a ... A: Rodney. Also, I can't seem to get the slides to change automatically. That's probably real simple, ...
PowerPoint embedded sound /emailing	9/19/2006
Q: I read your answer to Carlos that was posted over a year ago about his problem of emailing ... A: Mark, only .wav files embed within PPT you still would have to email the .midi file along with the ...
text over video	9/15/2006
Q: Is there any easy, reliable way to put text over video loops etc. in PowerPoint 2003? thanks Joe A: Joe, I have never done that and I don't believe it can be done. If I were to try, I would put my ...
powerpoint music for email	9/14/2006
Q: i understand powerpoint prefer wav files for sound/music background, is there any other way i could ... A: Johnny, I am not aware of a limitation as to the type of file used only that the only format that ...
emailing ppt with music	9/12/2006
Q: How do you email PPT with music A: Riti, you have linked instead of embedded the sound file. A linked object? When an object is ...
Scroll text within a text box	9/8/2006
Q: I'm trying to get the words in a text box to scroll-within that text box. (Not across the whole page ... A: Rebecca, in PPT 2003 you can limit the distance of the scroll but it is not contained within a text ...
Merging	9/7/2006
Q: Ok,I am using Excel 2000 and Powerpoint 2000. I was kind of more looking to do a mail merge type of ... A: Kristan, what you can do is create an outline in word, open it in PPT and each line will be a new ...
Merging	9/6/2006
Q: Is it possible to merge and excel file into a powerpoint presentation? (i.e. a list of names, one ... A: Kristan, I am on my way out to a meeting, but, yes you can. insert menu > object > excel Now, ...
Power point animation	8/23/2006
Q: i am creating a slide on power point, showing the physically walking steps a person has to do in our ... A: yes you can add animations to your PPT presentation. The same as you add images from the Insert ...
Insertion of Media File	8/22/2006
Q: I have a sound file created, using Text Aloud. Now I inserted it using, Insert -> Movies & Sound -> ... A: it sounds like you are linking to the sound rather than embedding. The main differences between ...
Printing handouts	8/18/2006
Q: When printing handouts of a Powerpoint presentation, I choose the 3-per-page format. Unfortunately ... A: sorry I do not know of a way to remove the lines, they are there for taking notes during a ...
mp3 music on powerpoint	8/16/2006
Q: I'm trying to get a song to run the length of a number of slides. In other words, the song would ... A: Luke, you didn't mention which version of PPT, so this is from 2003. Add music, songs, or sound ...
Packing the presentation	8/13/2006
Q: When you are burning a powerpoint pres. to a DVD, what do you mean by packing the presentation? ... A: Erica, you didn't mention which version of PPT, so I am including all from 2003. Basically what it ...
wav files in powerpoint	8/1/2006
Q: I am using powerpoint on an XP. I have a song (wav file) that I want to play through all 8 slides. ... A: Kathy, From PPT 2003 Help... Play movies and sounds continuously throughout the whole slide ...
PowerPoint 2000 disable Keystrokes	7/28/2006
Q: I want to force users to navigate through a slide show only using my navigation options on screen - ... A: Jan, Do a browser search on... "disable keyboard" powerpoint This one might start you off. ...
Importing from Word	7/27/2006
Q: I'm trying to copy and paste a table from MS Word into MS Powerpoint (either as a picture or an ... A: Ed, you didn't mention which version of the software you are using so I will respond using 2003 as ...
PowerPoint 2000 - adding video/movie clips	7/22/2006
Q: I am attempting to add a video/movie clip to a powerpoint slide. Will PP 2000 support .avi files? ... A: Bev, you should be able to go to the insert menu > Movies and Sounds > From Movie from File. If you ...
not able to open excel2000 file in excel2003	7/20/2006
Q: i modifyed an excel file in 2000 and i am used controls like combo box, image controls, check boxed ... A: Saju, there are many possibilities, but I would check out the following and see if it helps. ...
delete links	7/17/2006
Q: I have a long ppt presentation linked to lots of graphs, etc. in Excel spreadsheets. Now I would ... A: Eva, you can right click a hyperlink in PowerPoint and choose Remove Link. This will remove the ...
Slide transitions and sound	7/13/2006
Q: I have inserted an MP3 sound file into one of my slides and I have made the link to greater than 50 ... A: I am not sure if you can loop the sound to a specific slide. The following may be of help... Play ...
Imbedding music on Powerpoint CD	7/6/2006
Q: I have a powepoint show with music that works fine on my computer. When I burn it to CD I lose the ... A: Bob, it sounds like you have linked your file instead of embedding it. From the Insert menu, ...
setting sounds	7/4/2006
Q: i can get a sound on my slide but how do i get it to play through the whole slideshow and not just ... A: kristy, Microsoft has tutorials for sound. You didn't mention which version of PPT but I think you ...
burning power point presentation to CD	7/3/2006
Q: -wkntow nancy thank you for your prompt reply. I do have a CD burner on my computer i just dont ... A: Adele, I think I am reading that you have linked some files rather than embedding them within the ...
Map Overlays	6/16/2006
Q: I have a map on which I need to add three overlays of airline routes. Can I do that on one slide, ... A: Beth, the PowerPoint picture toolbar does have a transparency tool. You will have to set the ...
PowerPoint question...	6/15/2006
Q: Nancy: I'm capturing some screen shots via <Ctrl>-<Print Screen> and inserting them into PowerPoint. ... A: David, PPT is not really an image editing program and the most you can expect to do is to use the ...
Presentation management	6/12/2006
Q: First of all, thank you for being a resources for people like me. I have used Power Point for ... A: Tim, sorry I am not aware of such a feature. This would mean that the screen of the computer ...
powerpoint	6/9/2006
Q: How to insert pictures and music into a presentation? A: Christina, if the presentation is to be used locally (on your machine only) then go to the insert ...
packaging program for cd	6/8/2006
Q: When I try to package my presentation on CD, there is an error alert that states it cant process my ... A: Chan, there is a difference between linking files and embedding files. When creating/exporting a ...
Import movie clip into PowerPoint slide	6/7/2006
Q: I created a movie using Moviemaker with Windows XP and saved it as a .WSWMM file on my computer hard ... A: Susan, wsmm files are only recognized by Microsoft and this might be the problem. I would try ...
Music in transition for Power Point 2002	6/4/2006
Q: Nancy, Thanks for your reply. It was very quick and informative. Let me follow this up: I have no ... A: Michael, If I understand correctly you want more than one background sound and I believe that might ...
Music in transition for Power Point 2002	6/3/2006
Q: I'm no expert on Power Point, but I'm learning on the fly as I prepare a presentation. I want all ... A: Michael, there are some variables to consider relating to your specific show. The following is ...
Power point slides to dvd	6/2/2006
Q: I am trying to convert my powerpoint slides to dvd (wedding proposal :)) I have downloaded a free ... A: Louis, I would check that you have embedded the sound and not linked it. It sounds like you are ...
activating PowerPoint for pps files	6/1/2006
Q: I would like to know why it is that when I receive a file with extension .pps that my program does ... A: Rita, I have seen a few issues where the pps files do not open if PPT is already open. There are ...
Midi won't play in emailed presentation	5/31/2006
Q: How do I get my music to play in my presentation? I've gone out and changed the file size to 50,000 ... A: Rene By default, sounds are automatically linked to your file, rather than embedded...you need to ...
Securing PPS	5/22/2006
Q: I have been sent recently several PPS files that are secure and I have been unable to access the ... A: Eric, I am not sure if this is what you are referring to. You can password protect a PPT to ...
Power Point	5/6/2006
Q: How do you add speaker notes to your powerpoint presentation. Once you email your powerpoint to ... A: Clarissa, from the View menu, select normal, to be in Normal view. You should be able to go to the ...
Creating a Table in PowerPoint from an Excel sheet	5/5/2006
Q: Nancy, I have a excel spreadsheet that I have built with my required information. I would like to ... A: what you can do is copy a row of data from Excel. Switch to PPT, I would use a blank slide Select ...
Emailing embedded movies	5/2/2006
Q: the file directory opens up - looking for the source file which is on the origin PC (movie won't ... A: Jon, the only suggestion I have is to double check you don't have "link" selected when you insert, ...
Emailing embedded movies	4/28/2006
Q: A movie was embedded from a file held on my pc into a PPT slide as per help instructions. The slide ... A: Jon, It sounds like you are only linked to your images and they were not embedded or saved with the ...
Emailing PPS with music	4/14/2006
Q: I have successfully made PPS with music and can play them on my laptop using PowerPoint 2003. ... A: Fred, By default, sounds are automatically linked to your file, rather than embedded in it, if ...
Speaker Note and Power Point program	4/12/2006
Q: In my slide show presentation, I would like to be able to view my speaker note on my laptop screen ... A: apparently you can do what you are trying to do with a split monitor but I am not sure you can do it ...
Picture resizing	4/3/2006
Q: My powerpoint presentation is to large due to the size of the pictures I use in Powerpoint. I ... A: Theo,you would need an image editing program to resize the file size of the document. Dragging to ...
document recovery problems	3/22/2006
Q: I was working on a ppt presentation that I was recording about 2 weeks ago and started having ... A: Tanya, I can only suggest you make a copy of the whole file within My Computer and rename it. Try ...
Powerpoint Slideshow	3/18/2006
Q: I have a 241 slide slideshow. I want to put 3 songs with it. It works with one song that loops, but ... A: Debbie, This is a large presenation and I'm sure has quite a bit happening. I would only check that ...
Adjusting Page numbers for printing	3/10/2006
Q: The page numbers of my slides do not print entirely. Where can I adjust the margins so that the page ... A: Claude, go to the View menu, master, Slide Master and move the slide number field in the lower right ...
sound volumes	2/24/2006
Q: Is it possible to change the sound levels/volumes of media objects (flash/movies) within Powerpoint? ... A: Joe, the volumne is determined by the computer the presentation is being viewed on. You might check ...
Data merge in Powerpoint	2/23/2006
Q: I designed a certificate of appreciation in PowerPoint and then realized I'll have to duplicate each ... A: Jay, PPT does not have a Mail Merge Feature. Word and Publisher do. Word also has templates ...
Powerpoint - creating a popup window	2/21/2006
Q: I was curious as to finding a way to create a simple pop up window (with office 2003) that could be ... A: Aaron, you would a script, like Java Script to open a window that you are describing. In PowerPoint ...
PPT	2/7/2006
Q: Can you think of a reason or know why a powerpoint presentation might flip back into edit mode from ... A: Phillip, see if this is what you are referring to. Preventing PowerPoint returning to Edit mode at ...
Powerpoint Slideshow with music	2/3/2006
Q: I know how to add sound to a powerpoint slideshow but when I save it or email the presentation the ... A: Audrey, By default, sounds are automatically linked to your file, rather than embedded in it, if ...
Power point	1/30/2006
Q: I want to send out copies of power point presentation with music. How do I save music to a power ... A: Robin, By default, sounds are automatically linked to your file, rather than embedded (embedded ...
Show the whole Excel sheet in PP	1/26/2006
Q: I am creating a PP which needs 2 worksheets inserted. When I insert the worksheet using ... A: Nancy, I am using PPT 2003 and I used a blank slide, Insert,object, from file and inserted a large ...
Picture onto slide master	1/25/2006
Q: Nancy. Powerpoint97 SR2. I have been given a request to transfer a picture onto a presentation as a ... A: Graham, If I understand correctly you would insert the picture into the Master Slide and it would be ...
PowerPoint pic slideshow as wall paper in windows	1/13/2006
Q: Is there a way to do this through the powerpoint program itself -- operating system is NT. Thanks. A: Rich, are you asking if you can create a slideshow wallpaper for your desktop? You can put photos ...
slide master	1/11/2006
Q: what is in power point the meaning of SLIDE MASTER? A: Eliab, slide master: The slide that stores information about the design template applied, including ...
Printing Comments in PowerPoint	1/5/2006
Q: I am having problems printing some PP comments. The lenght of some of my comments seem to be too ... A: Claude, I do not believe the size of the comment text can be changed. I do not see any options or ...
Copy PP presentation without comments	12/16/2005
Q: I am looking for a way to distribute my PP presentation without the comments attached. I want the ... A: Claude, you can not separate the comments but you can send the file in a protected read only format, ...
keyboard shortcuts	11/17/2005
Q: Can u help me in searching for keyboard shortcut for aligning and ordering the objects like bring to ... A: Prasant, you didn't mention which version of PowerPoint. I would suggest you type the work ...
powerpoint	11/6/2005
Q: How do I format a picture on powerpoint so that when I copy and paste it from another program, its ... A: Jessica, only images in the *.gif format can have a translucent background. Photos are usually ...
PowerPoint view upon file open	9/2/2005
Q: Nancy, I am looking to sent my PowerPoint file via e-mail to some people who i want to take a look ... A: Eric, I believe the following will help. I currently have 2003 open but believe it still applies. ...
Automatically Fill Data	9/1/2005
Q: I have two powerpoint files. One for a certificate and the other for a name tent. The name tent ... A: Pam, PowerPoint is a presentation application not a desk top publishing application. You could ...
Visited link colors don't change	8/30/2005
Q: Visited link colors work perfectly in extensively-linked PPT created on PC. However, when packaged ... A: Sara, I would have to ask if you play the presentation from the CD on your computer do you have the ...
PPT animation	8/21/2005
Q: I have a presentation on tuesday (sorry about the short notice). This is what I want to do: I want ... A: Salim, you can not use PPT to achieve this technique. You can insert a PPT object into an existing ...
jpg Files	8/17/2005
Q: Not quite a Powerpoint question, but perhaps you can help. Is there a way I can amalgamate 2 or more ... A: Robert, you need an image editing application to do this. Something like Adobe or I prefer Paint ...
Import Excel tables to Powerpoint, Keeping Format	8/16/2005
Q: I want to import tables from Excel into Powerpoint, keeping all alignments and other format intact. ... A: Jennifer, PPT has limitations. If the Excel table is larger than PPT can except it won't work. How ...
Power Point Shows on E-Mails	6/23/2005
Q: I don't have a problem making photo Power Point Shows. When I open them on my PC I can see the ... A: Carlos, It sounds like you are only linked to your images and they were not embedded or saved with ...
Power Point Show	5/22/2005
Q: I need your help. How can I add music to a Power Point Show that I am going to E-Mail to others? ... A: Carlos, keep in mind that the recipients must have PowerPoint on their computers or download the ...
Is there a way to convert...	3/30/2005
Q: Is there a way to convert photo slides into powerpoint slides ? Thanks A: You didn't mention which version of PowerPoint, but in PPT 2002 and 2003 you can... From the Insert ...
Web Slide Show "Return"	2/10/2005
Q: I exported a PowerPoint to html and load it on the web and it looked great except there was no ... A: Rich, what I do is go to the master slide from the view menu and insert the HOME clipart button at ...
Making CD with pictures and sound	2/1/2005
Q: Nancy Is there any way I can write pictures to a CD, creat a Slideshow of them with a song ... A: Jim, yes you can create a PowerPoint presentation with images and background music and then burn it ...
importing slides	1/21/2005
Q: Nancy, I appreciate your quick response. However, it didn't work. hmm. First off, I have PP 2002. I ... A: Mark, you are absolutely correct, it does not work in 2002 and you don't have the Smart Tag option. ...
importing slides	1/20/2005
Q: I work with someone who is piecing together a presentation from several presentations. She would ... A: Mark, I have found that by opening both presentations and putting into slide sorter view, using the ...
Powerpoint: Subtitle placeholder on slide master?	1/10/2005
Q: First of all, thank you for being part of this service and for being available to help. This ... A: Scott, I am having a little trouble understanding exactly what you are trying to do.. If you are ...
Copy from PowerPoint to Word	12/23/2004
Q: Office 2000/Win2000 I've made a drawing in PowerPoint with circles, lines and letters, and intend ... A: Peter, sorry I don't have a good answer. If it were me I would probably take the grouped image ...
re: slides cannot play sound	12/7/2004
Q: i do insert a midi file into the powerpoint slide show but once i sent email to others got no ... A: Jocelyn, it sounds like you are only linked to your images and they were not embedded or saved with ...
Pictures and Images	11/29/2004
Q: You have to help me! I have spent days working on a powerpoint presentation using Microsoft Office ... A: Rachael, it sounds like you are only linked to your images and they were not embedded or saved with ...
merging slides from different files into one	11/15/2004
Q: I have got a filder that contains abount 500 subfolders. each of these 500 subfolders contain ONE ... A: Ravi, You would have to do it manually. From either Outline or slide sorter view, Select All, Copy ...
PowerPoint 2000	10/29/2004
Q: I need to find out how to take slides from several presentations and add them to another ... A: Casandra, you should be able to open both presentations. Click on the Window menu, arrange. Go to ...
Password Protecting a File	10/4/2004
Q: Is it possible to password protect a PowerPoint file (in Word and Excel, this option is under Tools ... A: Debra, Help PowerPoint 2003 Require a password to open or change a presentation Use strong ...
powerpoint presentation	9/22/2004
Q: Here's myCan one record live mouse movement on the screen using power point. In other words, a live ... A: James, I am assuming you mean can you record from within PPT. The answer would be no. The ...
Powerpoint Presentation	9/17/2004
Q: I've put a large presentation together in Powerpoint 2000 which l will run through a projector. At ... A: Terry, I have never seen an option like you are describing. I would go to PPT Help and the Answer ...
PowerPoint & Music	9/11/2004
Q: I want to have music play throughout a powerpoint presentation - I figured that out part. The thing ... A: Mark, when you include sound in a presentation you have the option to have it play continuously or ...
PowerPoint	9/9/2004
Q: I have just started to use PowerPoint for the first time. It's the 2000 version. I would like to ... A: Eddie, PowerPoint does have limitations. Not all spreadsheets are going to fit, even using the ...
Movie Trailer-Like Killer Presentations	9/6/2004
Q: I am using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 on a PC (HP Pavilion a642n)with Windows XP. I have 1GB RAM and ... A: there are so many examples out there that you are better off doing a Google search for what you ...
Artistic PowerPoint presentations	8/30/2004
Q: I am using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003. I am looking to create artistic PowerPoint presentations that ... A: Here are a couple of suggestions. http://www.powerfinish.com/ ...
Sound does not play automatically when going to previous slide	8/23/2004
Q: I have read previous questions about sounds and effects in PowerPoint XP/2003 and it seems like I ... A: Gisella, I am not sure -I tried to duplicate your issue but was unable. I was thinking of perhaps ...
powerpoint	8/13/2004
Q: I am using the powerpoint program that is with office 2000. I would like to know how to edit a ... A: Jay, I am not sure what you mean by "edit". I am going with you want to change the cursor to a pen ...
Power point to DVD	7/23/2004
Q: Is there any possible way to take a power point presentation with many songs and pictures and turn ... A: Pam, If you do a google search on PowerPoint and DVD you will find there is a lot of software being ...
making flyers	7/13/2004
Q: I wish to make flyers for apartment complexes with a tear off portion at the bottom. How do I ... A: Dan, PowerPoint is a presentation program you need someting like Publisher to create the flyers. Now ...
Sound in Powerpoint	7/12/2004
Q: is there a way to take an audio file (cd track) and make it play continuously throughout a ... A: Dave, From the Insert Menu, Movies and Sound > Play Cd Audio Track > Play Options > Loop until ...
Comments in PowerPoint	7/9/2004
Q: I have several slides containing comments that I want to distribute electronically to my students, ... A: Claude, I am assuming you mean the notes pane at the bottom of the slides. You didn't mention the ...
Power point video &sound	7/8/2004
Q: How to add video & Sound in background A: You can add music and sounds from files on your computer, a network, the Internet, or Microsoft Clip ...
Formatting	7/6/2004
Q: I want to have two sets of slides: one for the actual presentation (dark background and light color ... A: Claude, I don't know how you setup your presentation, if you used the Master Slide, etc. But on the ...
Music in a Powerpoint slideshow	6/28/2004
Q: Nancy, I have Powerpoint 2000 and am trying to incorporate music into a slideshow for my wedding. ... A: Holly, If the sound is available on a new blank presenation than you might have had something ...
Presenters Notes	6/22/2004
Q: I will be using a laptop and a digital projector for a presentation to a large group. I know how to ... A: Brendan, I was unable to duplicate. I see how to turn off notes view in a broadcase and saving as a ...
Slide Master in Powerpoint 2000	6/17/2004
Q: I would like a graphic I am putting on the slide master to not appear on the Title slide of the ... A: Nancy, I open a presentation, went to the View Menu, Master, Slide Master and inserted an image. I ...
Adding tracks from my cd collection	6/13/2004
Q: Is there a way to add a track from MY MUSIC collection,either mp3, wav or any other format. I want ... A: Tim, I would suggest playing a CD continuously looping. From the Insert Menu, Movies and Sound > ...
PowerPoint and music	6/10/2004
Q: I am creating a PowerPoint presentation that will include music from a CD. I am running into a ... A: Craig, I am assuming you have embedded the sound from the Insert menu, Object. In which case the ...
Pack and Go troubles	6/4/2004
Q: I created a .ppt presentation for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. They do not have PowerPoint ... A: Michael, It sounds like the sound is not embedded but rather linked. This is done from the Insert ...
Powerpoint 2003 question	6/3/2004
Q: Maybe you can help me. I have credted a slide show in Powerpoint with about 30 slides. My questions ... A: Paul, by the way you also have the choice to play a CD with your presentation. Play a CD during a ...
alphabetizing	5/30/2004
Q: I cannot seem to find a solution for alphabetizing a list of music selections I have in PowerPoint. ... A: John, PowerPoint does not have a sort feature, but you can copy your text to Word, put it in a table ...
Powerpoint Reader	5/24/2004
Q: I do not have Powerpoint, however Microsoft offers a free download of their reader. When I attempt ... A: Frank, I think the following link will help. ...
Powerpoint CD autoplay	5/18/2004
Q: ..I have put my resume onf CD in a powerpoint presentation. I'd like to be able to make it auto ... A: Danny, there is a lot of software out there to do just that. Use your search engine (I use ...
Fonts not displaying correctly	5/16/2004
Q: I've created a presentation and packaged it for CD. However, on the guest computers the fonts are ... A: Nico, if a font isn't installed locally then it isn't available for the application. This is true ...
Animation	5/12/2004
Q: When I right click, Properties does not come up. If I go to Properties under the File menu I find ... A: Judy, I applied the Crawl custom animation and with the window still open I selected the first TAB ...
Powerpoint to Web	5/6/2004
Q: I have a website that I have written in power point. www.ezi-tie.co.nz and would like to be able ... A: Brad, I am impressed that you have created such a website using just PowerPoint. Powerpoint is not ...
embedding Quicktime	4/27/2004
Q: When i cresate a hyperlink from a power point slide to a quicktime video-file powerpoint says it ... A: Alex, By default, the video is automatically linked to your file, rather than embedded in it, if ...
PPT glitch	4/26/2004
Q: I don't know what "VB" is, so I hope this question isn't one. I am having a big problem in creating ... A: Debbie, VB is the programming language used to create Macros, so your safe. I would go to the View ...
Powerpoint and Photoshop	4/20/2004
Q: I'm Photoshop deep user , Kindly let me know how can I start designing Powerpoint slide with ... A: Nasser, I'm not sure if I understand what your question is, do you want to know the width and height ...
powerpoint default background color	4/13/2004
Q: I'm trying to change the color of the area BEHIND the slides I create in Powerpoint. By default, ... A: Pete, I do know what you are referring to. You use to be able to change the colors of just about ...
Changing a font in ppt presentation	4/12/2004
Q: Unfortunately, my presentation is not based ob a master slide when it was prepared. Can it still be ... A: Moshe, I dont' see what version of PPT you are using, but you should be able to go to the view menu, ...
Changing a font in ppt presentation	4/11/2004
Q: Is there a way to change the font in all the text box is all the slides of a presentation? In other ... A: Moshe, you should be able to go to the View menu, Slide, Master slide and change the text from ...
Picture animation	4/7/2004
Q: I am trying to add on to another PowerPoint presentation. The previous presentation had 4 pictures ... A: Rina, you did not mention what version of PPT you are using. What you are trying to do is ...
Powerpoint to dvd	4/2/2004
Q: Can you help me - I am wanting to convert a powerpoint presentation into a dvd show (that plays ... A: The following is the search string for what you are looking to do. type exactly as you see it in ...
converting program	3/26/2004
Q: Can a powerpoint slideshow be converted to play on a computer without the powerpoint program? Can it ... A: Bill, PowerPoint can be played on a computer without PowerPoint installed if the PowerPoint Viewer ...
running, saving & creating	3/14/2004
Q: I've been using ppt for a few yrs now. Lately, I have been having problems w/my saved presentations ... A: Larry, Interesting. By reformat do you mean the fonts change or the template design? Under the ...
PowerPoint Presentation to a web page	3/10/2004
Q: Trying to publish a PP slide show to my webpage. Have done so but it does not look like I want it ... A: Jeff, I clicked on the two links on the dog sledding page and nothing works. I looked at the source ...
background images	3/8/2004
Q: I am trying to put an image of a character in the background and put text over the image! Is this ... A: Sarah, the Format menu, Background, Click on the down arrow at the bottom of the window, click on ...
Hi! I've saved my Powerpoint...	12/17/2003
Q: I've saved my Powerpoint presentation as a web page and uploaded to my server. When the ... A: Peggy, The following presentation slide show features are not supported when you view a Web ...
Transitions and Animation on the Web	11/20/2003
Q: I am an instructor for an online graduate level class. One of the activities that I have my students ... A: Terry, there are quite a few features that do not and have never worked when publishing to the web. ...
Power Point	10/22/2003
Q: How can I execute a macro when the presentation begins (I mean automatically) Thanks A: Pol, sorry I can not help with macros and writing code. There are security issues with macros. Are ...
Sound and web	10/12/2003
Q: Can you tell me how I can ongoing sound throughout my Powerpoint presentation? I know I can put ... A: Debbie, I am not aware of away to insert sound as a background object in a presentation. PowerPoint ...
Powerpoint Question: Addition of Continuos Sound to Slideshow	8/18/2003
Q: Nancy: I have made a slideshow of digital pictures, for some friends of ours overseas. I want to ... A: Irwin, I am running XP at the moment so this information is from XP but the concept should be the ...
Different views in Powerpoint	7/30/2003
Q: *********************************************** Details: I am using Microsoft Powerpoint 2000 on a ... A: Paul, Add notes that relate to each slide's content, and use them in printed form to refer to as you ...
power point	6/13/2003
Q: I'm preparing a bunch of photos for a power point presentation and wondered if you can use .tiff and ... A: Tom, yes you can. However, you should only publish .gif and .jpg to the web You don't need a ...
music in a power point slide show	4/11/2003
Q: i am trying to make a slide show in power point of the 14 stations of the cross. for my mother. the ... A: Calvin, By default, sounds are automatically linked to your file, rather than embedded in it, if ...

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