RE: PowerPoint 2003

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From: Sarah (Sarah_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/08/04 

Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 12:57:03 -0800

David:
Is a WAV file the same as a WMA file? THis is a term I an unfamiliar with.

"David M. Marcovitz" wrote:

> You can embed WAV files into PowerPoint, so if your sounds are all WAV
> files, you can do it. Go to the Tools menu and choose Options. Under
> the general tab, change the number by "link sounds with file size greater
> than) to a really large number (like 50000). Then, just about any WAV
> file you insert will be embedded in the presentation. For other sound
> types (MIDI, for example), you will have to send the file along.
> --David
>
> --
> David M. Marcovitz
> Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
> Loyola College in Maryland
> Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
> http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/
>
> "=?Utf-8?B?U2FyYWg=?=" <Sarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:C318D782-9330-40AF-BF60-FF505C211A03@microsoft.com:
>
> > Thank you for your help. What I am trying to do maybe I can't even
> > do. We have agents in our office that when they reach certain goals
> > I'd like to send them a small presentation basically saying
> > congratulations. The powerpoint consists of about 6 to 7 slides and I
> > have inserted music from CD's that I have on my computer as well as a
> > clipart sound at the end. My sound is not going with the powerpoint
> > at all. The font I understand and will change that to a universal
> > font that we all use. How do I get the font to go with the powerpoint
> > file and to play without sending the music file to the recipient? I
> > have received emails with PP attached from friends and they are not
> > sending the audio files to me along with the PP. How do they do this?
> >
> > "Adam" wrote:
> >
> >> Okay - the font will need to be installed on the other machine as
> >> long as you have the copyright for it or if its copyright free.
> >>
> >> Is the sound file on your computer only? PowerPoint will be trying
> >> to look on the new computer in exactly the same location as the sound
> >> file was stored on yours. Sound and Movies files are external
> >> sources and will need to be send with the ppt file.
> >>
> >> "Sarah" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have PP 2003 and am trying to email my presentation as a whole to
> >> > another office member. When I send it the font and the sound do
> >> > not go with the file as well as the timing. I am saving it as a
> >> > Single File Web Page. What can I do to preserve the PP exactly as
> >> > I have set it up and send it as is to other office members?
> >> > --
> >> > Sarah
> >
>
>

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