How to link a Narrated PowerPoint
Introduction
In this tutorial we will be guiding you through the process of creating, uploading, and linking to a narrated PowerPoint Presentation. If you do not need the PowerPoint Narration and want the PowerPoint to be embeded go to the How to embed a PowerPoint without narration tutorial.
NOTE:
PowerPoint, a microphone, and account at blogs.psu.edu are required.
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Preparing your PowerPoint
- Open
your PowerPoint presentation.
- Click,
Slide Show
- In
the menu (directly below Slide Show) there are two options for recording
the narration for your presentation:
Record Narration (This will be your final
narration.)
Rehearse Timings (This option is for practicing.)
NOTE: Double check that your microphone is
set up and working correctly.
- Save
PowerPoint with your final recorded narration. (Both .ppt and .pptx
work.)
You may close out of PowerPoint at this
point, as it's not necessary to keep open for the remainder of the tutorial.
Uploading the file
- Access
your blog dashboard at blogs.psu.edu.
- Hover
the mouse over the Create option.
- Click
Upload File in the drop down menu and a window will pop up.
- Click
the Browse button.
- Click
Open once you've found and selected your PowerPoint file.
- Click
the Upload button and File Options will appear in the same
window.
- Uncheck
the box next to Create a new entry using this uploaded file.
- Click
Finish.
Manage Assets will appear at the top of the page. The file
is saved as an asset on your account; from this point on, you will be able to
access the PowerPoint directly from your dashboard.
Adding a link
- In
the table under Manage Assets, click the title of your
PowerPoint.
- Edit
Assets appears; click on Embed Asset and
a URL will appear.
Ex.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/username/blogs/nameofblog/filename.pptx
- Copy
the URL; Right Click on the highlighted URL and select Copy.
- Hover
over Create and select Entry or Page.
- Type
the text you want to use as your PowerPoint link.
Ex. Biology Presentation
- Highlight
the same text and click the chain link icon in the Body
toolbar (7th icon from the left). A pop-up will appear.
- Enter
the URL from step 15; Right Click in the text box and select Paste.
- Click
OK.
You will notice that the text you highlighted
is now blue and underlined. The text will show up in your blog as a
functioning link after you save your entry or page and publish your site.
The PowerPoint link is
not to be confused with an embedded presentation- a miniature version of the
PowerPoint seen directly within an entry or on a page. When your blog audience
clicks your link, Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer will open
and the presentation will be available for observation.
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You're instructions were very clear and I liked how you bolded the important commands. Also I liked the font contrast and the text boxes.
I did follow your instructions. It was easy and smooth. Good job!