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Creating Narrated PowerPoint:Written Instructions

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Before You Start

• Computer needs a sound card (most have these days)

• You need a microphone (don’t rely on an internal mic)

• Know how to find audio volume control / microphone level

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Volume Control

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Recording Control

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Windows Sound Recorder

• Programs– Accessories

• Entertainment– Sound Recorder

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Audio Quality

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Record Narration

• Slide Show– Record narration

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Record Narration

• Set Microphone Level – – This is to ensure that your microphone is

working properly. You should be presented with a 'Microphone Check' dialog box.You may receive an error message 'PowerPoint is not receiving sound from the microphone'. If your microphone functions perfectly in Sound Recorder, you can ignore this error.

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Link or Embed

• When an object is linked, information is updated only if you modify the source file (source file: The file that contains information that was used to create a linked or embedded object. When you update the information in the source file, you can also update the linked object in the destination file.). Linked data is stored in the source file. The destination file stores only the location of the source file and displays a representation of the linked data. Use linked objects if file size is a consideration.

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Link or Embed

• When an object is embedded, information in the destination file doesn't change if you modify the source file. Embedded objects become part of the destination file and, once inserted, are no longer part of the source file. Double-click the embedded object to open it in the source program (source program: The program used to create a linked object or embedded object. To edit the object, you must have the source program installed on your computer.).

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Link or Embed

• To use in Blackboard, need to choose embed

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Ready to Record

• Click OK– Can record on current slide or at beginning of

presentation

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Considerations

• Might want to develop a script

• Don’t rush; enunciate

• Pause before changing slides

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Completing the Presentation

• To go to the next slide, click your mouse button or press the spacebar on your keyboard.

• Complete the narration for all your slides.• Press the 'Escape' button on your

keyboard.• PowerPoint will ask you if you want to

save the timing with each slide. Click 'Yes' to accept.

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Audio Presentation

• You’ve done it – congratulations.