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MS Powerpoint How to play a song throughout presentation
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Oct 30, 2007, 09:32 PM
 
I want to play a song for the duration of my powerpoint presentation. However, when I inserted the song it only played for that one specific slide and then when I advanced to the next slide the song stopped. Any idea as to how to play the song for all the slides????
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Oct 31, 2007, 12:18 AM
 
I do not believe you can with PowerPoint, other than say starting the song in iTunes or a different app, then doing the slideshow.
     
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Oct 31, 2007, 01:06 AM
 
Why do you want to play a song during your presentation?

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Oct 31, 2007, 01:34 PM
 
Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - View Post
Why do you want to play a song during your presentation?
background music. it what my group and me want.
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Oct 31, 2007, 01:46 PM
 
iTunes.
     
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What is your presentation? If it's a slideshow, iPhoto might be better.
     
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Oct 31, 2007, 05:37 PM
 
Originally Posted by frankthetank966 View Post
background music. it what my group and me want.
Well then don't. Background music WILL distract from your actual presentation. This is presentation 101 stuff.

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Oct 31, 2007, 07:09 PM
 
You can do this in Windows PowerPoint by getting info on the audio. Not sure what the Mac equivalent is.
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