Apply Sound Effects to Animation

On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Animation Pane. The Animation Pane opens on the side of

the workspace pane, showing the order, type and duration of animation effects

applied to text or objects on a slide.

Locate the effect to which you want to add sound, click the dropdown and then click Effect Options.

The Effect Options dialog box appears onscreen showing different options, according to the type of animation selected.

On the Effect tab, under Enhancements, in the Sound box, click the dropdown to open the list and then do one of the following:•Click any sound from the list you want as the sound effect, and then click OK.•To add a sound from a file, click Other Sound option, browse the sound file, and then click Ok.

Once you click Ok, a preview of the animation with the sound is automatically added.

If you want to adjust the volume, click on the icon located next to the sound file you choose. Adjust the volume with the slider by moving upwards or downwards. To turn off the preview sound,

check Mute checkbox. And then click Ok. The Effect Options dialog box closes automatically, saving the changes.

To preview all the animation and sound applied to a slide, in the Animation Pane, click Play.

Remember: Repeat for each bullet of text to which you want to add a sound effect.

Why add sound effects to animations?

•An effective way to capture your audience's attention

•Communicate information in creative way

•Makes a presentation visually rich, powerful, and engaging

•Appropriate use of these effects does not distract the audience but attracts

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