PowerPoint help

Edward Foster23 said:John! Apparently, you aren't allowed to drop private email addresses in the public forum, and all I wanted was that Klingon template. Plus, I'm pretty sure you can't even upload presentations with *.PPS or *.PPT extensions here. That's why I'm going private.

I'm with you on that—that's exactly why I just uploaded my files to my own website.
The real kicker here is probably that @mistywalker94/">@@mistywalker94 didn't convert the music file to a WAV (at least, that's my take).

We helped her fix it, sure, but we didn't really help anyone else reading this thread, which is the whole point of a forum. We gotta provide a clear takeaway.

Bottom line: if you're sending "one single file"—like via email—you need to convert the audio you want to import (or embed) into a WAV first. Then, go into Tools = > Options and bump up the max size for imported WAV files. That way, the audio actually stays integrated within that single *.PPS file.

btw: I mentioned this in an earlier post and even dropped a link with the breakdown.

If I missed anything, set me straight. 😉

I followed all the instructions and everything works. It turns out the file has to be in .vav format. Now I'm running into some issues with the presentation size.

I followed all the instructions to a T, and wouldn't you know it, it actually works! It turns out the catch was that the file had to be in .WAV format. Now, I've run headfirst into a whole new headache regarding the total file size of the presentation.

In my experience, what really makes or breaks a presentation is having that high-quality audio recorded in .WAV format. Honestly, though, you can fix that quite easily with a basic converter.

For anyone else out there looking to sharpen their skills with Microsoft PowerPoint, I stumbled upon a couple of decent tutorials in English. Here are the links:

http://www.znanje.org/abc/tutorials/...werpointmm.htm

Of course, if you aren't allergic to the English language, you're in a much better spot. The internet is absolutely teeming with resources, ranging from absolute beginner guides to advanced masterclasses. You really just have to do a little digging on Google. A simple search for
PowerPoint tutorial or PowerPoint tutorial, whichever phrasing strikes your fancy, should do the trick.

Found a fix online. You can actually trick Microsoft PowerPoint into recognizing an mp3 file as a wav. It’s done using CDEx. Thanks to everyone who lent a hand.

So, here’s the situation...
I’m stuck using PowerPoint 2003 for a presentation I have due this Friday at school.
How can I actually make this look good? I want to use some modern effects or transitions so it doesn't look like a total relic—I want everyone to actually remember my 😁.
I don't mind downloading a newer version of Office or whatever else is necessary; I just want to create something impressive.😁
thanks