Can I remove embedded sound files from my PowerPoint presentation

[jp@rpwprod]

I'm using .wav files as background music for my PowerPoint presentation, but
I've had to edit them several times to fit the presentation correctly. Each
time I remove the old file and add the new one, the old file isn't really
deleting, so my file keeps growing. My 30MB presentation is now 270MB. The
only way I have to fix it is to start a new presentation and move all the
slides over.

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Go to the Tools menu and choose Options. Click on the Save tab and be sure
that Allow Fast Saves is unchecked. With Fast Saves turned off, when I
delete an embedded sound and save, the file size goes down.
--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

 

[trish]

Sounds like you have "fast save" enabled _ If so, Turn it off, right now!!

tools - options - save

 

[John Wilson]

Definitely disable fast save if its on, otherwise this might help

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00707.htm
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