Playing a music file over several slides

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j wrigh
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Playing a music file over several slides

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How do I play a song that continues over several slides? I want to start by clicking a marker on, say, slide 2, then the music continues to play for several slides as new verses are shown, heard and sung along to. All the methods I've found stop on the first slide change or restart.
Once that song is done, then I'll want to start another song later on in the same slide show.
The Sound option in the slide transition window needs a 'Continue previous sound' option. The 'stop previous sound ' option happens anyway.
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Re: Playing a music file over several slides

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You can't set this.
The best way is to export in AVI with this extension.
And use a video editing software to add music like you want.
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Re: Playing a music file over several slides

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Many thanks for that, but I also want to be able to edit slides quickly! I had hoped there would be a simple method of converting from the equivalent Word facility. (i.e. play sound for next n slides)
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Re: Playing a music file over several slides

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Look at this thread: it may be helpful
[Solved] Music files that will play over multiple slides
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