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Hello,
Media files inserted in PowerPoint using the "Insert -> Movies and sounds"
command do not have the option to display playback controls (timeline,
play, pause, etc.).
However, if you are using PowerPoint 2002 or 2003 you can use Action
Buttons and animation effect trigger settings to draw your own play, pause
and stop buttons for any media object inserted this way (but not a
timeline).
However, in all versions for PowerPoint for Windows another alternative is
to use the Insert -> Object command (choose "Media Clip" as the object
type).
1) Insert -> Object (choose "Media Clip" and click "OK")
2) When the player menus appear choose the type of clip (such as "Video for
Windows") from the "Insert Clip" menu then browse to the media file, select
it and click "Open"
3) Choose "Options" from the "Edit" menu and make sure that "Control bar on
playback" is selected (play, pause and timeline), then click OK.
4) Click on the slide area outside of the media clip to return back to
PowerPoint menus.
Since, for this method, you are not using PowerPoint's built-in "Movies and
Sounds" command, you will have to manually set Custom Animation effects for
the Media Clip object (if you want it to play automatically) and/or Action
Settings for the object (if you want it to play when you click on it).
Other limitations of this method is that it will not work if viewing
presentation in PowerPoint Viewer 2003 or on any Windows XP system which
has be upgraded to Service Pack 2.
If you (or anyone else reading this message) think it's important that
PowerPoint provide an easier way to display media playback controls during
slide show and/or have some suggestions about how these controls should
look, behave, etc., don't forget to send your feedback (in YOUR OWN WORDS,
please) to Microsoft by either:
PREFERRED METHOD:
A) If you are using Microsoft's web-based, online newsreader for Office
communities
(
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.p
ublic.powerpoint), check to see whether or not the suggestion has been
submitted before (Show -> Suggestions for Microsoft) and, if so, add your
vote to the suggestion submission. If the suggestion has not been submitted
before, click on the "New" drop-down menu and choose "Suggestion for
Microsoft" from directly within the newsreader web page.
OR, NEXT BEST METHOD:
B) If you are using another newsreader (such as Microsoft Outlook Express),
submit your suggestion using your web browser at the following address:
http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp
It's VERY important that, for EACH wish, you describe in detail, WHY it is
important TO YOU that your product suggestion be implemented. A good wish
submssion includes WHAT scenario, work-flow, or end-result is blocked by
not having a specific feature, HOW MUCH time and effort ($$$) is spent
working around a specific limitation of the current product, etc. Remember
that Microsoft receives THOUSANDS of product suggestions every day and we
read each one but, in any given product development cycle, there are ONLY
sufficient resources to address the ones that are MOST IMPORTANT to our
customers so take the extra time to state your case as CLEARLY and
COMPLETELY as possible so that we can FEEL YOUR PAIN.
IMPORTANT: Each submission should be a single suggestion (not a list of
suggestions).
John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows
For FAQ's, highlights and top issues, visit the Microsoft PowerPoint
support center at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=ppt
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbhowto
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
