This document discusses how to add audio and video to PowerPoint presentations and customize animations and transitions. It provides instructions on inserting audio and video files from your computer or online. It also explains how to use the Animation Pane to customize animation effect options and modify transition effects by adjusting speed and adding sound.
This document discusses how to add audio and video to PowerPoint presentations and customize animations and transitions. It provides instructions on inserting audio and video files from your computer or online. It also explains how to use the Animation Pane to customize animation effect options and modify transition effects by adjusting speed and adding sound.
This document discusses how to add audio and video to PowerPoint presentations and customize animations and transitions. It provides instructions on inserting audio and video files from your computer or online. It also explains how to use the Animation Pane to customize animation effect options and modify transition effects by adjusting speed and adding sound.
This document discusses how to add audio and video to PowerPoint presentations and customize animations and transitions. It provides instructions on inserting audio and video files from your computer or online. It also explains how to use the Animation Pane to customize animation effect options and modify transition effects by adjusting speed and adding sound.
Add Audio to a Presentation: You can enhance your slide show by inserting audio or video on a slide. Adding audio to a presentation is a great way to liven it up. There are two ways to insert audio: inserting an audio file or searching the Online for a sound
Insert audio you have on file:
To use your own audio files that you have saved on your computer, follow these instructions.
1. Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon and click the Audio button list arrow in the Media group.
A list of options appears.
2. Select Audio on my PC.
The Insert Audio dialog box appears.
3. Navigate to the file you want to insert.
4. Select the file you want to insert and click Insert.
An audio icon appears in the middle of the slide. You can move the icon to a less noticeable location.
5. If desired, click and drag the audio icon to a different location on the slide.
Insert audio from Online:
The Online option lets you search your computer, Microsoft Office Online, and PowerPoint for audio files.
1. Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon and click the Audio button list arrow in the Media group.
A list of options appears.
1 2. Select Online Audio.
The Office.com Clip Art dialog box appears. You can search for a specific type of sound using the “Search for” field.
3. In the Search for field, type a keyword for the sound you want to find (for example,
“applause”) and click <Enter> or click on the magnifying glass.
PowerPoint searches for sounds and displays them in the dialog box.
4. Select the sound you want to insert. Click Insert.
An audio icon appears in the middle of the slide. You can move the icon to a less noticeable location.
Add Video to a Presentation:
Options for inserting video into your slides have greatly improved in PowerPoint 2016.
Insert a video file
Videos that are inserted from a file are embedded directly into the PowerPoint presentation so you no longer have to make sure your video files are in the correct location on your hard drive.
1. Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon and click the Video button list arrow in the Media group.
A list of options appears.
2. Select one of the following options:
• Video on My PC: The Insert Video dialog box appears. Navigate to the video file that you want to insert and click Insert.
• Online Video: The Online Video dialog box appears. Type the keyword for the video you want to insert, scroll through the available options and make your selection. Click Insert.
The video appears in the slide.
2 Customize Animations and Transitions: Customizing Animation Effects: You can customize animation effects from the Animation Pane. The Animation Pane gives you a little more control over how effects behave on the slide, including animation order, effect durations, effect options, and timing.
Customize effect options:
Effect options may be adjusted beyond the options that are presented on the Ribbon. For example, you can adjust start and end settings as well as add enhancements, like sound effects.
1. Click the Animations tab on the Ribbon and click the Animation Pane button in the Advanced Animation group.
The Animation Pane appears. It displays each of the animation effects on a specific slide in the order in which they were added.
2. Select the effect that you wish to customize.
3. Click the animation’s list arrow and select Effect Options from the list.
The Animation Effect dialog box appears with the Effect tab displayed.
4. Customize the animation effect using the options under the Settings and Enhancement headings and click OK.
The new settings are applied and a preview appears.
Modifying a Transition Effect:
You can customize a transition effect to meet your needs, including adjusting its speed and adding sound. This lesson will show you how.
Adjust transition speed:
Transitions can occur at any speed according to your personal and professional preference.
1. Navigate to the slide containing the transition effect you want to modify.
3 2. Click the Transitions tab on the Ribbon and click the Duration arrows in the Timing group to adjust the speed of the transition.
The speed of the transition is adjusted.
Tip: To apply the selected speed to all slides, click the Apply To All button in the Timing group. Trap: Make sure to preview your transition speeds before delivering your presentation in front of a live audience. You may find that some transition effects work best at different speed
Add sound Adding sound to a transition effect is a fun way to grab audience attention.
1. Navigate to the slide containing the transition effect you want to modify.
2. Click the Transitions tab on the Ribbon and click the Sound list arrow in the Timing group.
A list of sounds appears.
3. Select a sound from the list.
Tip: To use a sound that is saved on your computer, select Other Sound from the list. Tip: To loop your sound effect until the next sound, select Loop until Next Sound at the end of the list.
Trap: If you have your transition speed set to Fast, the sound will play fast as well.
