# Powerpoint Help Please!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powerpoint-help-please/87370>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 14, 2001, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powerpoint-help-please/87370 "2001-10-14T17:20:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![pure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@pure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pure)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powerpoint-help-please/87370/1 "2001-10-14T17:20:53Z")

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In powerpoint how do you insert an mp3 that will play over the duration of the show? When i insert an mp3 it only plays during the slide that i inserted it in. Is there a way to have it inserted as a kind of background music that plays throughout the show, or do i have to play it in winamp?

[duplicate thread. see [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=93000](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=93000) ]

[Edited by bibliophage on 10-14-2001 at 06:32 PM]