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About Michael Bali
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I can answer any questions relating to animation, slide show managment and any other problems you are having with MS PowerPoint.

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Creating interactive slides. Slide show management.

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B.S. in Buisness Administration

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B.S. in Buisness Administration

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Michael Bali 
In Category  Microsoft PowerPoint

SubjectDate Asked

Excel and PowerPoint10/20/2009
  Q: I would like to add an Excel spreadsheet into a PowerPoint Presentation, and be able to work on the ...
  A: Yes, this is very much possible. There are two ways to accomplish this. If you do not have excel ...
Powepoint Data10/19/2009
  Q: I use both an Excel Spreadsheet and a Powerpoint Presentation with no current link between both ...
  A: Yes, there are two ways you can accomplish this. You can A. Automatically have it update when you ...
slide show10/14/2009
  Q: I'd like to prepare a PPS with Power point. After I entered 6/7 pictures, I liked to see them like a ...
  A: You will need to reduce the pictures. It will appear on the TV as it would appear on the slides. You ...
slide show10/13/2009
  Q: I'd like to prepare a PPS with Power point. After I entered 6/7 pictures, I liked to see them like a ...
  A: You will need to reduce the size of the pictures before previewing it on slideshow mode. There are ...
Power Point10/15/2008
  Q: How do I get the power point presentation to stop after the last slide? the presentation keeps ...
  A: I am not sure what powerpoint version you are using but if you are using 2003 you would click on ...
powerpoint 2003 video10/10/2008
  Q: I am using PP2003 and am trying to insert a video into my presentation. I can get the video to play ...
  A: To make sure we got the movie embedded properly follow my steps. 1. Click Insert>>Movie and ...
Insert Exel workbook in Microsoft PowerPoint6/21/2008
  Q: Excuse me, I want to Insert multiple sheet Exel workbook in Microsoft PowerPoint. I mean that by ...
  A: Well if you know VB I would recommend you using that to generate a command code to automatically ...
Insert Exel workbook in Microsoft PowerPoint6/20/2008
  Q: Excuse me, I want to Insert multiple sheet Exel workbook in Microsoft PowerPoint. I mean that by ...
  A: Lets start from the beginning. Follow my instructions in order to put your workbook on each slide. ...
Inserting music on slide shows6/19/2008
  Q: I read your answer to Chris about inserting music (from my own files) into a PPT slide show, but I ...
  A: I need a little more information but I will try to solve it in one shot :). Lets start from the ...
scale down slide show5/24/2008
  Q: I am using power point 2002, winxp. I created slide show with resized pic. 480x360 74.x KB per ...
  A: There are many ways to reduce the size of a pps. It sounds like your wav file is taking up a lot of ...
resized pictures smeared.5/21/2008
  Q: I am using winXP, Power Point of MS Office 2000. After inserted pictures that were resized (by ...
  A: Well you don't really need any picture resizing software. You can use the old fashion MS Paint ...
Merging Names into a Power Point Certificate5/14/2008
  Q: Michael: I have a power point slide that is a certificate. I have an excel spread sheet with lists ...
  A: You can but you need to know VB and if I guide you, you might mess up if you don't know it. I would ...
importing a powerpoint file into windows movie maker5/12/2008
  Q: i wondered am i able to transfer a powerpoint file into windows movie maker and still keep the ...
  A: You can convert it using a converter tool. You can google or yahoo powerpoint to windows movie ...
Excel Chart into PowerPoint2/26/2008
  Q: I have been reading up for a while but haven't really been able to grasp the concept of using a ...
  A: This seems a little to advanced for a beginner/intermediate user in powerpoint. Although I could ...
Transition Time2/25/2008
  Q: Is it possible to get the transition from one slide to the next to go EVEN SLOWER than the slow ...
  A: It is possible to change the speed of the slide transition. 1. Right click the slide and click ...
Animation for PP presentation1/4/2008
  Q: I am using PP 2003. I have added a song to a PP slide that plays just fine, but when I add the ...
  A: Yes there is a way you can play a sound while your text fades in. Follow my steps: 1. Insert your ...
PP 2000 to 2003 conversion1/2/2008
  Q: I have a PP2000 presentation that will not open in PP2003. I have tried saving from 2000 in various ...
  A: Update your PowerPoint 2003 to the latest service pack. To do so, click Help > Check for Updates. ...
Music in powerpoint slides11/15/2007
  Q: I put the music in a slide show already buy when I email it for others to view they don't hear the ...
  A: In order for the other person to hear the sound you do need to send the music file. However you can ...
Problem with my powerpoint slide show11/14/2007
  Q: I'm having trouble with my presentation. When I put the song in my Powerpoint Slide Show, it works ...
  A: The reason you can't hear your music on your other computer is because the song is not embedded into ...
adding music to a powerpoint presentation.11/9/2007
  Q: I have done my powerpoint and it is approximately 4MB long . i added a piece of music (wav), and not ...
  A: You can adjust the .wav settings to reduce the size of the .wav file. Also you can zip it up to make ...
conversion11/3/2007
  Q: I don't have pp. Recd e-mail with pp slides. How can I see these? What do I do to convert to ...
  A: are you trying to view a powerpoint slide. You can download a powerpoint viewer. Copy and poaste ...
Music in a Powerpoint11/1/2007
  Q: I have just been reading an old thread of yours (4/2006) and can't seem to find your reply. I am ...
  A: In order for the other person to hear the sound you do need to send the music file. However you can ...
Need to get multiple windows back, please8/15/2007
  Q: Michael, For years, when I opened up PowerPoint, I got each document in a separate window making it ...
  A: To open up your powerpoint in different windows open up 2 of your powerpoint presentations. Right ...
multiple sounds8/13/2007
  Q: I have embedded a song in wav format that I want to play throughout the presentation. Works fine. ...
  A: 1. Right click the sound>>Slide Transition 2. A Slide Transition box will appear on the right. 3. ...
PowerPoint Defaults8/10/2007
  Q: My defaults occasionally get set to an undesirable configuration. Latest example: I opened a new ...
  A: 1. Click tool>>options 2. Click on the view tab. You can adjust your settings to normal in the ...
Sending .pps files with sounds6/4/2007
  Q: I have made a PowerPoint Show with two sound files. I used 'Pack for CD' and the sound worked fine. ...
  A: If the sound files aren't embedded (i.e. they are linked), you'd have to email the sound files too. ...
power point presentation6/3/2007
  Q: when transferring to dvd or cd the presentation, the music will not copy, i can burn both cd and dvd ...
  A: There are a couple of ways you can burn a presentation to a cd or dvd. The first way is to just ...
Powerpoint6/1/2007
  Q: i have saved track from cd to file but it only plays half way through and stops the presentation.!!!
  A: Is the file a .wav or a .mp3? If you want to embed the music file make sure it is a .wav. Note: Make ...
Getting first slide to advance with music4/4/2007
  Q: I've got a head-scratcher here. I am using PowerPoint 2002 and am trying to create a photo ...
  A: Another good way to do this is if you go to slide show>>rehearse timings. This will give you the ...
powerpoint help4/1/2007
  Q: coursework and have a question that is relating to adding a large amounut of text to a box and ...
  A: Unfortunately you can't do this on powerpoint. Powerpoint is used for presentation however you can ...
blinking animation3/21/2007
  Q: I'm trying to get an image to blink on and off continuously (like the 12:00 on a VCR) on my ppt ...
  A: Follow these steps in order to make the blinking animation effect. 1. Right click on the image you ...
pasting3/20/2007
  Q: i am trying to paste a excel graph into powerpoint or word, and, it keeps on getting cutoff, where ...
  A: There are man ways you can insert a graph on powerpoint. The easiest way to do this is to right ...
Music3/18/2007
  Q: I am fairly good at making powerpoint presentations when it comes to animation and things like that. ...
  A: Delete the sound icon from the first slide and lets start over to make sure it is inserted properly. ...
PowerPoint video3/2/2007
  Q: I have a presentation that I have linked videos to. I have inserted icons for the presentor to ...
  A: Could be the display settings on those particular machines. please check your display settings on ...
PowerPoint 2003 slideshow with music and photos3/1/2007
  Q: How can I tell how big the slide show is when it is complete.......How big should it be if I want to ...
  A: Right click on the file and click on properties. It should say how big the file size is. Rember ...
stopping the "UpdateLinks" dialog2/26/2007
  Q: I am doing powerpoint automation, basically, open ppts invisibly and print them. This works fine ...
  A: I understand your concern about the dialog box appearing that is because powerpoint is trying to ...
create a background2/24/2007
  Q: PPT Version 2003. Hi, I would like to know how to create backgrounds for slide shows from pictures ...
  A: Follow these steps to insert backgrounds to your slides 1. Click on view>>master>>slidemaster 2. ...
RE: how to put a music in a power point slide show2/20/2007
  Q: i just created a slide show so i can send my pictures through power point so it looks proffesional,i ...
  A: I am not sure how big the wav file is but I would recommend compressing the file. Follow these steps ...
Automated Slide Program?2/14/2007
  Q: hey, i'm looking for a program which i can use to gather separate powerpoint slides and combine them ...
  A: So if I understand correctly you need to link a bunch of powerpoint presentations on your computer ...
MS Word error2/11/2007
  Q: I can't find an EXPERT for MS Word - maybe you can assist? Something has just started happening: ...
  A: I am not sure if I can help you much with word because my expertise is in Powerpoint but here is my ...
animation won't start second time around2/9/2007
  Q: I am putting together a presentation with hyperlinks on a main page. When clicked on, it will go to ...
  A: Which version of Powerpoint do you use? Hopefully your using 2002 or higher. Since powerpoint ...
PowerPoint Show & Shortcut2/1/2007
  Q: Is it possible to send out a shortcut to a PowerPoint Show and than at a later date change the show ...
  A: Are you sending an email out to someone? If you are emailing someone a powerpoint presentation you ...
Sounds1/20/2007
  Q: I recently found a video on youtube that I want to use to be the background music on my powerpoint ...
  A: The link you gave me doesn't work. However you can try this. You can link the powerpoint ...
Looping Slides?1/19/2007
  Q: How do I get the slide show to stop after the last slide? Is there a code that I should put in? I ...
  A: If you have looping slides in your slide show then you would take the steps I have written below. ...
Powerpoint1/15/2007
  Q: i have to do a project in my biology class and my teacher put the link to the power point on what we ...
  A: You need powerpoint in order to play the presentation. My best bet would be to get the powerpoint ...
Copy music1/3/2007
  Q: I have taken a "pps" file that has music and when i start it,the music is heard. Now i want to copy ...
  A: Afsaneh, Once the file is embedded you can't recover the music. You can however copy and paste the ...
adding video to slide show12/22/2006
  Q: I am making a powerpoint slide show and I would like to add a video I have from a URL. Basically, I ...
  A: Sorry for the late response as I have a fever of 102.5. Right click the link to open the video. ...
Power point slideshow12/20/2006
  Q: Is there a way to put some sort of powerpoint on a cd rom with my slideshow so i can send it to my ...
  A: yes, you can put your powerpoint presentation on a CD. Your family doesn't need to have powerpoint ...
no clicks in shows12/18/2006
  Q: Some time ago, I created a show with action buttons. I found a tool that meant that when the show ...
  A: Please insert an object such as a rectangular box or a button to program it to navigate to the ...
sound on pps file12/17/2006
  Q: I have pps file containes sound and i can not save this sound. The sound appear in the sound drop ...
  A: Do you want to use the same sound file in another presentation? Did you try copying and pasting the ...
Have song play through entire slideshow12/7/2006
  Q: I am having trouble finding a way to have one song play through several slides without stopping and ...
  A: In powerpoint go to 1. Go to the insert menu>>movies and sounds>>sound from file 2. locate your ...
powerpoint12/5/2006
  Q: I did a powerpoint that had music set to the different slides and after copying to a cd and ...
  A: so when then mp3's or wav files are copied to the cd you have to make sure that your sound is linked ...
Putting Music on a Powerpoint Presentation12/4/2006
  Q: I'm doing a powerpoint on Singers & Bands, and I want to put music on each slide for the particular ...
  A: 1. Go to your slide and on the insert menu go to 2.movies and sounds>>sound from file. 3. Choose ...
Hyperlink to a previous slide12/1/2006
  Q: I am trying to hyperlink back two or more slides. For example, I hyperlink from slide two to slide ...
  A: HAHA, no your not asking too much from PPT. What happens when you try to hyperlink to slide two from ...
Scrolling lists11/8/2006
  Q: I have a long list of c.200 documents and want to have these as a scrolling backdrop while I talk to ...
  A: This question was asked before and is very hard to do because of the limitations on PPT. A couple ...
PowerPoint Slideshow10/30/2006
  Q: How do I see individual slides when given a slideshow saved as slideshow? It is driving me mad ...
  A: So correct me if I am wrong, do you want to see the actual side in PPT instead of the slideshow? If ...
Burn a PowerPoint slideshow to DVD10/26/2006
  Q: I saw a similar topic already. However, I need a step-by-step telling on how to do that(my slide ...
  A: On powerpoint go to - File>>pack and go - Pick your files to pack or choose active presentation to ...
transition timing10/22/2006
  Q: Michael Bali: I have a Powerpoint 2003 presentation which has words appear and disappear during a ...
  A: I would suggest for you to package your presentation on a CD. So it will have its own viewer when ...
Powerpoint font formatting problem10/20/2006
  Q: I created a presentation in powerpoint and created the title in Verdana size 28....it looks fine ...
  A: I would suggest for you to add a new slide copy the contents of the slide to the add to text box. ...
"spin" animation effect10/13/2006
  Q: I am trying to do a small animation of a plane taking off and want it to nose-up about 30 degrees at ...
  A: Please delete all custom animation so we can start fresh. 1. Click your plane and go to custom ...
Sound file in Powerpoint 200010/12/2006
  Q: I have a sound file that I have inserted into the first slide of a 25 slide presentation. I would ...
  A: Delete the sound file from the first slide and lets try it from the start. 1. In the insert menu go ...
PowerPoint 2003 viewer does not open links correctly10/9/2006
  Q: I have packaged a PowerPoint presentation. The problem is that the viewer will not open linked ...
  A: How many slides are linked in your presentation. When you hit file>>pack and go it asks you which ...
Embedding wav files10/6/2006
  Q: Powerpoint 2003 How do you reduce (compress) wav files prior to embedding into a slide show? I ...
  A: Wow 220mb is very big indeed. Steps to take in order to compress your wav files. 1. Click ...
Credit Scoll10/5/2006
  Q: Using PP 2004 V.11.2.3 – Mac Version Have a list of 60 bulleted items in a text box that I want to ...
  A: Method 1. you can put it into two seperate boxes and then have the first bunch scroll up followed by ...
Linking Excel to Powerpoint10/5/2006
  Q: I am not linking a graph created in excel to powerpoint. I have data in excel that I am linking to ...
  A: There is no function to update excel files on powerpoint using a powerpoint chart. It has an ...
Linking Excel to Powerpoint10/4/2006
  Q: I have linked a range of cells in excel into a powerpoint graph using the paste link feature in ...
  A: Follow these steps to insert the linked excel chart. 1. insert object>>create from file and locate ...
Animation10/3/2006
  Q: It is Office 2000 as below. This was the way we use to do it but somehow that option is no longer ...
  A: You have upgraded your systems to MS OFFICE 2000? You need to upgrade to the recent or at least 2002 ...
Powerpoint Presentation Custom Wizard10/3/2006
  Q: Powerpoint 2000. I hope I will make sense. I want to create a program that is similar to a wizard in ...
  A: I understand what you are saying but I am not a C++ programmer. You want to ask a series of ...
Animation10/2/2006
  Q: 2000 SR-1 9.0.3821 Since we have been recently updating our software, I can't find how to set the ...
  A: What PPT version are you using. Animation Right click on the animation and click custom animation ...
embebed music10/2/2006
  Q: Is there an easy way to embeb music in a pps? I need to send some pps with music by e-mail.
  A: How to insert music. 1. In the insert menu goto movies and sound>>sound from file 2. Choose the ...
Sound files with PowerPoint9/17/2006
  Q: I have PowerPoint included in Office 2000 Professional Edition. I consider myself extremely ...
  A: It is strange that you can't play it on your PPT. Insert the sound file and right click it>>play. ...
automated powerpoint slideshow9/16/2006
  Q: powerpoint 2003 I've been tasked to display a continuose slide show display. How can I loop a group ...
  A: What I want you to do first is delete all custom slides. 1.I would like you to right click on the ...
text over video9/15/2006
  Q: Sorry, I accidently spamed your reply - let me try again... Is there any reliable way to place text ...
  A: Sorry, you could use a video encoder to do that. Or you can put the text below the video on PPT and ...
Play CD track in PPT Slideshow9/15/2006
  Q: I had followed these steps before. Tried them again on a new slideshow with same results: No sound. ...
  A: I would convert the MP3 to Wav so you wont need to burn it on CD. Send me the MP3 file to my email ...
music in slide show9/14/2006
  Q: I created a slideshow with music as the background in powerpoint. The music is mp3. It played well ...
  A: Make sure all your music is stored in the same folder when you burn it on a CD or USB. The music has ...
music in slide show9/14/2006
  Q: I created a slideshow with music as the background in powerpoint. The music is mp3. It played well ...
  A: Make sure all your music is stored in the same folder when you burn it on a CD or USB. The music has ...
Play CD track in PPT Slideshow9/12/2006
  Q: This is first slideshow I've created on this laptop. I have Inserted sound /Play CD track; set it to ...
  A: Let try it from the start. Click Insert>>movies and sound>> and click on play CD Audio Track. The ...
video playback in PPT9/11/2006
  Q: I am trying to insert some short video clips into a presentation. I inserted a movie file (.mov) and ...
  A: Lets try to methods to insert video First Method 1. Click on insert>>movies with sound>>movie from ...
animation effect9/9/2006
  Q: I have 13 animation effects in my computer. how can I add more effects
  A: Is this a powerpoint presentation question? If you would like to add more effects to your powerpoint ...
How Do I Jump to a Particular Slide?9/8/2006
  Q: The version of PowerPoint I'm using is 2003. Here's what the documentation says: "How can I go ...
  A: You can do this two ways. 1st way While viewing the slide you can right click OR click on the box ...
Scrolling text box copy9/8/2006
  Q: Hey there- I know how to use the credits effect, but I'm actually trying to contain the text within ...
  A: It sure can be done. 1. Insert a rectangle box no line and make it white or whatever color your ...
Power Point Insert File9/7/2006
  Q: My Power Point presentation has grown very large (500MB+), and when I try to insert a picture from ...
  A: 500mb!!!! I have never heard of a presentation being 500mb. How many pictures are in your ...
Differences in copied to cd version9/7/2006
  Q: Here's the situation, I am running PowerPoint 2003 and created a presentation which is a photo ...
  A: This is what I would recommend you doing. Instead of linking to the mp3's convert to wav. Then in ...
adding sound to power point with animation9/5/2006
  Q: Bali, I use powerpoint 2003. My son need to insert music background to his presentation which has ...
  A: Yes you can get around this. If the midi file is not playing all the way through it may be because ...
Photo Show9/5/2006
  Q: I am helping a friend put together a slide show that will be burned on several CDs and sent to ...
  A: Questions: How many slides do you want in your presentation? Is it just one song or are there many? ...
Playing linked sound files in PowerPoint7/19/2006
  Q: Some mp3 linked files in PowerPoint 2003 work fine; others play but no sound is heard. All files ...
  A: When you embed a mp3 make sure the CD is inserted into the drive. It would be more easier if this ...
slide transition and sound7/13/2006
  Q: I understand how to use the sound and CD etc. When I play my slide without the sound file added the ...
  A: Insert the CD and goto: Insert>movies and sound>play CD audio Track. Choose your track and click ...
powerpoint certain links not embedding7/7/2006
  Q: I am running windows Xp with powerpoint 2002. I have made a presentation that is after packaging 203 ...
  A: The viewer your friend is viewing the presentation on is uncompatible. Remember: If you are using a ...
Hyperlinks7/6/2006
  Q: I am using Powerpoint 2002 Hi Michael Is there a method of creating a Hyperlink to an individual ...
  A: Hyperlinks Hyperlinks cause the selection of an object to result in a move to a new location or the ...
creating LOOOONG list7/6/2006
  Q: I am using PP 2003. I want to create an unattended, continuous looping display of over 400 text ...
  A: You can create a slide master so that it will automatically update to all slides when you update the ...
Powerpoint7/5/2006
  Q: I have 50 minutes of prerecorded narration on my computer's sound recorder. I have timed my slide ...
  A: Sorry for the late reply as it was July 4th weekend. You can go to slideshow>>record narration to ...
PPT backgrounds7/4/2006
  Q: I nned to extract a background image to a picture (ppt page or jpg file). All I have is a slide with ...
  A: So correct me if I am wrong but do you need to save a powerpoint background as a jpeg file? If so ...
Sound files7/4/2006
  Q: I can't get a 25 kB midi file to embed using Insert/Movies an Sounds.....as the default says it is ...
  A: There are lots of converters out there. You can download them for free. I was suggest using a midi ...
Power point Presentation6/28/2006
  Q: I just wanted to know how can you copy a text from PPT and pasted to Microsoft Word? I've tried but ...
  A: Highlight the text you want to copy. After you high light it right click and click copy and then ...
keeping music synced to slide show after copying to cd6/27/2006
  Q: I created a powerpoint slide show and added music to it. I synced the music to timed transitions ...
  A: Nancy, To better assist you would you please send me your presentation so I can determine which ...
Embedding Music6/26/2006
  Q: I know how to insert music as a .wav file. The problem is e-mailing the presentation and having the ...
  A: Could you please send me the presentation so I can take a look at it. You can reduce the size but ...
slide show sounds6/26/2006
  Q: Microsoft Powerpoint XPI have inserted a music file to play during my slideshow, however when that ...
  A: First I need to know if you have a wav or mp3 song. If you have a wav you can bind these two files ...
Embedding Music6/25/2006
  Q: I have read many of your past questions on embedding music and I am still having trouble. My ...
  A: No you don't need to insert object. Please follow these steps to insert a Wav properly. Insert> ...
PowerPoint: Embedded sound won't play6/24/2006
  Q: I'm using PPT to create a slideshow of my daughter's pictures, with embedded background music. I ...
  A: As you mentioned you copied the mp3's from a CD onto your computer. First we will have to see if the ...
not hearing sounds6/22/2006
  Q: Im using XP. I can't seem to hear the sounds at all. In preview or when I try to attach them. Is ...
  A: Your internal CPU sound is on however external settings need to be turned on as well. 1. Click ...
powerpoint6/20/2006
  Q: I'm trying to show a movie clip it comes up on powerpoint on lap top fine but not on projector. I ...
  A: Ashley, Make sure the movie clip is located on your laptop properly. The laptop, is connected to ...
PowerPoint video stream6/19/2006
  Q: When we view a slide show of our presentation, all slides display with the exception of the video ...
  A: Make sure the link to the video is properly working. If the link is to your hardrive make sure the ...
Power Point Overlays6/16/2006
  Q: Michael, I have a map that I need to overlay several sets of airline routes on. I'm not sure how ...
  A: You can do all this in one slide. Place your over lay lines and boxes on the map. After you do this ...
PowerPoint question...6/15/2006
  Q: Michael: I'm capturing some screen shots via <Ctrl>-<Print Screen> and inserting them into ...
  A: YOu can go to MS Paint and cut the image and paste it onto powerpoint instead of saving each file ...
Embedding Music to PPT (version 2000 SR01)6/12/2006
  Q: I followed your MP3 insert music to PPT instructions left for "Lisa" on 5/19/06. It does not work ...
  A: To play sounds or music across multiple slides within PowerPoint 2000: 1. Open your presentation. ...
Presentation management6/12/2006
  Q: Michael: I have used Power Point for several years and Saturday gave a presentation with a friend of ...
  A: I am not sure about your first question however in regards to your second question I you need to but ...
powerpoint6/8/2006
  Q: I went in and embedded the files like you said. However, I keep getting the same response which is ...
  A: Make sure the mp3's arent links from your cd. One way to check this is to right click on the file ...
Inserting music to slides in PP20006/8/2006
  Q: ------------------------- Thank you a million. I realized that they were not ...
  A: Make sure that these are wav files that you are embedding to the powerpoint. If they aren't wav ...
Inserting Image without background6/7/2006
  Q: I tried to insert an image without its background in a Presentation however it was not looking good, ...
  A: What was the pictures orginal format? Was it bmp jpg? Remember if you convert something to gif it ...
Inserting music to slides in PP20006/6/2006
  Q: I get an error that reads, "Powerpoint couldn't insert a sound from the selected file". I'm trying ...
  A: Make sure you go to custom animation and set the order in which you want your mp3's to play. Also ...
special efect6/5/2006
  Q: I am making a presentation and I would like to make a special efect with one picture. I would like ...
  A: Correct me if I am wrong but do you want to have the picture on the slide after it zooms out? To do ...
How to change or delete PPS navigation bar6/2/2006
  Q: I am creating a CBT in PowerPoint (don't ask - it's what my client wants) and they do not like the ...
  A: I don't know about customizing it however you can hide the navigation. 1. Click on slideshow >> ...
PowerPoint Presentations Samples6/2/2006
  Q: I will put in practice what you said. Do you know about any website that has some good powerpoint ...
  A: I can show you a couple of my presentations. I would use jpeg but anyone of them should be fine. Try ...
File Size & Images6/1/2006
  Q: How big should a PPT Presentation be if I want to send it through e-mail? How can I do that? How ...
  A: How big is your Powerpoint right now. To check this you will need to locate your powerpoint ...
Microsoft Powerpoint 20035/31/2006
  Q: How do I burn an already made powerpoint on Microsoft Powerpoint 2003 onto a DVD or CD to play on my ...
  A: There are many ways to capture a powerpoint presentation. You can download one of these softwares ...
Music on slides5/30/2006
  Q: Ok I want to put a song from a Cd on to the slides But i want it to play the song through all of the ...
  A: Locate the sound file. On the insert tab click >>movies and sound>> CD AUDIO Track Next you want ...
Scrolling credits5/25/2006
  Q: I tried that. Only the names that are one screen length long will scroll. After a list of names that ...
  A: This should work Jeff. Remember the text box by default is as big as the screen and then you would ...
Scrolling credits5/24/2006
  Q: I am trying to create a display that has scrolling credits. I have entered the text onto the slide ...
  A: Follow these steps to have the box scroll from bottom to top. 1. First put all the names into a ...
Playing sequential sound files5/23/2006
  Q: I have a PowerPoint slide that I would like to have displayed for a long period of time while other ...
  A: Well you can do this many ways but the way I would do it to save time is to mix the recordings so ...
Securing Power Point Show5/22/2006
  Q: I have been sent recently several PPS files that are secure and I have been unable to access the ...
  A: Unfortunately some of the previous powerpoint versions don't have password protection features. ...
Powerpoint sound5/20/2006
  Q: I'm having trouble putting a sound file into powerpoint. I converted my mp3 file into wave and the ...
  A: wav files can be extremely large. To compress the file so that its not so large you will have to ...
Embedding Music to a Powerpoint presentation5/19/2006
  Q: I want to add music to a powerpoint presentation. I want to put it on a cd so it can be copied and ...
  A: Wav files are used to embed sound into your powerpoint. You can also use the mp3 if you are putting ...
playing power points consecatively5/17/2006
  Q: I have 93 power points presentations that my students have created. I would like them all to play ...
  A: You can do this more than one way however i will show you the best way to do this. Follow these ...
(2002) I inserted a music...5/16/2006
  Q: (2002) I inserted a music file into my slide,, (insert,movies nd sound,,sound from file), and i want ...
  A: 1. right click on the sound icon, 2. click on custom animation 3. on the effect options or under ...
Embedded Music in PPT5/11/2006
  Q: Michael: I converted an MP3 music file to a .WAV file and embedded it in a PPT presentation. My ...
  A: Some Conversion software will not allow you to convert full mp3's. When you run a trial software it ...
Powerpoint- adding sound to a slide show5/1/2006
  Q: In the meantime, I figured this one out on my own. The trick to it is to be careful not to click ...
  A: So, you wanted to run a music file and run it thoughout your slide show? I worked with many ...
Powerpoint- adding sound to a slide show4/30/2006
  Q: How to get a sound clip to play continuously through an automatically advancing PowerPoint show? ...
  A: So let me understand what you want to do and correct me if i am wrong. You want to play a sound ...
Embedding music4/29/2006
  Q: One thing though how comes I receive pps's from other people with a sound theme all the way through ...
  A: after you download the wav file compress it 1. open sound recorder 2. click file >> properties 3. ...
Embedding music4/23/2006
  Q: I think I understand what you mean, but how come I've downloaded other pps and they have music with ...
  A: The reason you don't see sound with the zip or extracted is because generally the sound file size is ...
how do i insert4/23/2006
  Q: How do I insert movies in Powerpoint and how do I make it pop up when I click on it in my slide. ...
  A: 1. open up your presentation and click insert movies and sound. 2. Click on movie from file 3. ...
Embedding music4/22/2006
  Q: I made a pps and added music that plays for the duration of the show, but when I e.mail it the other ...
  A: The reason this is happening is because when you embed the file on PPT it reads off of your ...
.PPS to >swf conversion4/5/2006
  Q: I have transformed a .pps file to .swf However,when I do so the timings are off. How can I ...
  A: I can convert this to swf however i thought you had already did this. see ...
.PPS to >swf conversion3/31/2006
  Q: I have transformed a .pps file to .swf However,when I do so the timings are off. How can I ...
  A: I saw that you posted your presentation on flashdemo.com thats a good site. good luck. if you ever ...
Animation3/29/2006
  Q: How do you insert animation into a slide?
  A: 1. Right click on an image, text or any file you embedded in your presentation. 2. click on custom ...
Zoom3/29/2006
  Q: PowerPoint 2003, Dell computer, I am making a presentation for an electrical course. I have a ...
  A: Is this a picture file and if so. 1. I would open the picture with MS Paint and then I would cut ...

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