Article ID: 168741
Article Last Modified on 11/9/2000
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q168741
SYMPTOMS
If you press ESC while recording a slide show narration, PowerPoint does not save the recorded sound for the slide that was active when you pressed ESC.
CAUSE
In PowerPoint, ESC is equivalent to canceling a function. In this case, it cancels the function of saving the sound file for the last slide in the presentation.
WORKAROUND
To retain the sound for the slide, use one of the following methods:
- Allow the slide show to end naturally. -or-
- Right-click anywhere on the current slide, and then click End Show. The slide show ends and the narration for the current slide is saved.
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