Sudeep wrote me, “I need some help to update a slide containing a map with certain districts. I have the monthly sales turnover for these districts. In need to update them monthly from an Excel sheet. Can you suggest a way to automate the process without having to punch it in a text box every […]
My sound won’t play! Embed narration or music so you can send the PowerPoint presentation to others
<img class=”alignright size-full wp-image-5023″ title=”powerpoint-tips-my-sound-wont-play-2″ src=”http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/pptblog/home8/ellenfin/public_html/pptblog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/powerpoint-tips-my-sound-wont-play-2.png” alt=”powerpoint-tips-my-sound-wont-play-2″ width=”454″ height=”481″ data-mce-src=”http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/pptblog/home8/ellenfin/public_html/pptblog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/powerpoint-tips-my-sound-wont-play-2.png” /><span id=”mce_marker” data-mce-type=”bookmark”></span><span id=”__caret”>_</span><link id=”css-article-ns” href=”http://officeimg.vo.msecnd.net/_layouts/article.noscript.css?b=5615%2E4500″ rel=”stylesheet”></link>A reader wants to send a PPS (a PowerPoint Show) file containing music via email but when he sends it, the viewer doesn’t hear the music. Why? Know the difference between linked and embedded sounds The reason is usually […]
Link to a specific PowerPoint 2003, 2007 or 2010 slide from Microsoft Word or Excel
In another tip, “Hyperlink to a specific slide in another presentation, or specific location in another file,” one of the topics I cover is how to create a hyperlink in PowerPoint that links to a specific location in Word or Excel. I also explain that you can link to a specific slide in another PowerPoint […]
How to use your remote to switch to another presentation in PowerPoint 2007 & 2010
A friend asked me, “How can I link to another presentation and use my remote to get to that presentation?” Here’s the problem. You can easily link any shape to another presentation by hyperlinking it. I have instructions in my tip, “Link to other presentations and return to the original presentation.” But to activate that […]
Link to other presentations and return to the original presentation
For greater flexibility when you present, you can create a main presentation that contains a menu and link the items in the menu to other presentations. When you decide to cover a topic, you click on its menu item to go to the presentation on that topic. When you’re done covering that topic, you click […]