Add a .swf file to a PowerPoint 2007 Presentation

Add a .swf file to a PowerPoint 2007 Presentation

1) Open PowerPoint 2007

2) Make sure you can see the Developer tab in the “Ribbon”. If you can’t, click on the Office menu (The circle button in the top left hand corner), then click on PowerPoint Options, and make sure that you check the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon box.

3) Go to the slide you want the .swf file to appear

4) Click on the Developer tab in the Ribbon

5) Look for the More Controls button in the controls group. It is the one with a spanner and a hammer with three dots underneath it. Once you find it – click on it

6) The More Controls box will appear. Scroll down until you find Shockwave Flash Object. Click on that, then click OK

7) You will notice your cursor is now a cross, and no longer an arrow. That means you can now draw where you want your Shockwave/Flash file to appear on your slide. Simply draw with your mouse, and use the adjustment handles on the box to make sure it is just the right size and position on your slide. When you are done you should see a wireframe box with a big “X” through the middle of it

8) Now we want to link your .swf file into your PowerPoint 2007 presentation. Click on the box you just drew, then right click, and select Properties

9) In the properties box that appears, look for the Movie property, and then add the location of your .swf file (for example c:\temp\test.swf)

10) Quickly run your presentation and watch in awe as your shockwave file hits the big screen in your PowerPoint 2007 presentation


Note: This only LINKS to the .swf file, so if you email or share the presentation with others, chances are the link will break and you will need to go through the above process again to re-link the PowerPoint deck to the .swf


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