Title: Audio & Video - Microsoft PowerPoint - Research Guides at University of Michigan Library
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Working with Audio and Video Overview
File Types
Inserting Sound or Video

Content: If you are in a large room, make sure that you can hook your computer to the in-room audio, or no one will be able to hear your video! File Types
While it’s true that the media file is linked to the PowerPoint presentation, if you use one of the formats described below, it will still display on the PowerPoint slide – if you don’t use one of these formats, you can hyperlink to the file and play it outside of PowerPoint (in QuickTime Player, for example). Then, after you finish showing the clip, you’ll need to get back into PowerPoint to continue your presentation. For longer clips, you may want to just play it directly from the DVD. Not all audio and video file types work in PowerPoint, and many are not cross-platform, so you need to know what computer you are using (Mac or Windows) as well as what additional software is available if you are presenting on a computer that is not your own. Sound formats that work with PowerPoint include: .wav, .mp3., .wma, .midi, .aiff, and .au. RealAudio (.ra) files will not work directly in PowerPoint, and will need to be converted. Video formats that work with PowerPoint include: