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Mastering PowerPoint: Sound, Macros, Action Buttons, and Hyperlinks

This guide outlines key techniques for enhancing your PowerPoint presentations through sound, macros, action buttons, and hyperlinks. You’ll learn how to effectively use sound for emphasis while avoiding distractions. Discover how to automate repetitive tasks using macros while ensuring your computer’s security. Create interactive action buttons to engage your audience, and seamlessly incorporate hyperlinks for navigation. Practice your keyboarding skills with a 5-minute warm-up and complete assignments that include inserting sound, utilizing macros, adding action buttons, and embedding hyperlinks.

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Mastering PowerPoint: Sound, Macros, Action Buttons, and Hyperlinks

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  1. Sound, Macros, Action Buttons, Hyperlinks 12/13/13

  2. Keyboarding practice • You will Have 5 minutes TO PRACTICE KEYOARDING. As it is Friday, you may play games.

  3. Warm-up • Create a list of do’s and don’ts in regards to using sound on a powerpoint presentation.

  4. Sound • The primary use of sound in a presentation is for emphasis. • Bells for correct answers, buzzers for wrong… • Rushing water to enhance a rafting tour presentation • Avoid sounds that inhibit the presentation • Songs with inappropriate lyrics • Loud sounds that make it difficult to talk over • Insert Tab – Media - Audio

  5. Macro • Macro = Recording of an action or set of actions that you use to automate tasks • Macros are written in code as a series of commands • Macros allow you to repeatedly preform an action like placing a picture in the same place on multiple slides. • To access the Microsoft Visual Basics Macros program, select the View Tab – Macros • Caution!!! Macros can allow expert hackers the ability to introduce viruses onto your Computer. Powerpoint has security features under the Developer Tab or options. • If you don’t know the source, Don’t trust the Macro

  6. Action Buttons • Acton Buttons are interactive buttons you create in the shape gallery to preform specific tasks • Play a video or sound • Link to another slide • Insert – Shapes – Action Buttons

  7. For Today… • Complete the following assignments in order and upload your completed presentation to the Skydrive: • Inserting Sound • Using Macros • Adding Action Buttons • Inserting a Hyperlink

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