How do I remove an embedded mp3 voice file from Powerpoint?

[Embedded Sound Stuck]

I embedded sound in Powerpoint files and now I need to remove them so that I
can make changes to them to use in Producer which needs the files to be
separated. How can I remove embedded sound files?

 

[tohlz]

Take note that only wav can be embedded.
How do you insert the sound initially?
Click on View > Zoom.
Zoom out to about 25%. Did you see any sound icon on the slides? If so,
simply remove them.
Click Slide Show > Slide Transition.
Under Modify Transition in the task pane, is the sound added there? If so,
click on the sound dropdown field, and set to [No Sound].
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[John Wilson]

Do you mean remove = delete them or extract them?

If delete then Tohlz's methods should work or if youre stuck a little vba
will zap them!
Sub soundzap()
Dim osld As Slide
Dim oshp As Shape
For Each osld In ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each oshp In osld.Shapes
If oshp.Type = msoMedia Then
If oshp.MediaType = ppMediaTypeSound Then
oshp.Delete
End If
End If
Next oshp
Next osld
End Sub

IUf you want to extract the sound save as a web page (html) and you'll get
an html file + a folder of dependant files which will include the sound files.
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[Embedded Sound Stuck]

Tohlz and John:
Thanks for your reply. When I create PowerPoint files today and insert
sound files, I can remove the embedded files using the save as html approach.
However, the file in question was created in 2002, and this approach does
create a separate folder of many files, but none of these files are sound
files. Is there another solution for older files?

 

[John Wilson]

AFAIK html method works even with ppt 97 files (opened in a later version or
course) If youre stuck and theres no confidential stuff I'm happy to have a
go!

john "AT SIGN" technologytrish.co.uk
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[John Wilson]

Thank - got the file

The sound has been added as a sound player object. You'll need to right
click and edit /open it and resave
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[Marsha]

When I click on the sound icon and then click properties, I selected the
Sound Recorder Document Object." From there, I do not get the choice to
save as, only edit and then it automatically saves back into itself. Any
other ideas?

When I save as Web Page or htm, I get a folder of files of five types:
..css, .gif, .htm, .jpg, .mso, .wmf and .xml. I did get sound files using
this method. Help.

 

[Marsha]

When I click on the sound icon and then click properties, I selected the
Sound Recorder Document Object." From there, I do not get the choice to
save as, only edit and then it automatically saves back into itself. Any
other ideas?

When I save as Web Page or htm, I get a folder of files of five types:
.css, .gif, .htm, .jpg, .mso, .wmf and .xml. I did NOT get sound files using
this method. Help.

 

[Marsha]

When I save as Web Page or htm, I get a folder of files of five types: