Just like Word, you can track changes on your PowerPoint presentations. Use this tip if multiple people are editing your slideshow.

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HOW TO SHOW MARKUPS AND REVIEW COMMENTS IN POWERPOINT

1. Follow the following steps to Show markup and review comments in PowerPoint 2007.
2. Click on “Review” tab.
3. In the Comments group, click “Show Markup”.
4. To move between comments use the Previous and Next buttons appears in the Comments group.
5. To hide the comments, repeat step 3.

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If you have a video in your PowerPoint presentation, program it to start a few seconds after the slide’s opened. This gives you the opportunity to prepare your audience about the video they’re about to view. You can also time your video to start at a time your audience least expects. This tip is a great way to make your presentation stand out. 

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HOW TO DELAY THE START OF A MOVIE

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This is a great tip for playing sounds (music or narration) across many slides. Whether it’s music or narration, having sound play across your presentation will not only save you time but give your presentation an edge above your competitors.

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HOW TO PLAY SOUND ACROSS ON MULTIPLE SLIDES

1. Add a sound, if you have not already done so:

2. In Normal view, click the slide to which you want to add a sound.

3. On the Insert tab, in the Media Clips group, click the arrow under Sound.

4. Click Sound from Clip Organizer

5. Click Insert to insert sound clip.

6. Click on the sound icon, and click Custom Animation under Animation Tab.

7. In the drop‐down list of the sound, choose Effect Options. Then the Play Sound interface appears. In the Effect tab, click the radio button beside Stop Playing After XXX slides (which indicates how many slides you want this song to play across) to enter the number of slides you intend to add. For example, you can enter a number from 1 to 999 for this field. Then the sound will play throughout the specified slides.

8. Next, check the settings in the Timing tab. To play automatically, you can set to Start After Previous with a 0-second delay. Click OK to exit the dialog box.

9. Then go to Sound Settings tab, adjust the sound volume as you like. You can also tick to hide sound icon during slideshow if you don’t want it appear. Then click ok.

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This is a really cool trick to help kick your presentation up a knotch. Put a footer in all your slides to give it that edge or send the same message throughout your presentation.

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HOW TO ADD A FOOTER ON A SLIDE

1. In the Header and Footer dialog box, on the Slide tab, select the Footer check box, and then type the text that you want to appear in the center bottom of the slide. 

2. Select any other options that you want, and then do one of the following: To display footer information on the selected slide only, click Apply.

To display footer information on all of the slides in your presentation, click Apply to All.

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