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    Powerpoint music stops after minimizing slideshow

    I'm creating an interactive escparoom in powerpoint using some simple macros. I've uploaded a .wav file to slide 1 and set it to play through all slides.

    I want to be able to alt+tab in and out of the presentation, which works fine while in the original pp file.

    My issue is that I need to create a powerpoint slide show (.ppsm) . When opening the .ppsm the sound works fine untill i tab out and in. This issue does not happen if i tab out and in on slide one (where the media file is placed).

    By coincidense i discovered that this could be fixed by uploading my .wav through a macro:

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    However, now the issue is the opposite... The music wont stop playing, even when tabbed out of presentation. I could work with this, but then i would need a way to pause or mute the mediaplay. I just can't find a way to do so.

    I've tried stuff like:

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    I can't get any of these to work. The strange thing is, when using ".Muted" the media-icon on slide 1 actually indicates volume = 0. But the music is still playing, nonetheless. When I pause powerpoint, using the latter of the codes, all animations freeze - except that the music keeps playing.


    So:
    Is there a way to fix dissappearing sound when using mediafiles in .ppsm files.?

    or:
    Is there a way to mute/pause mediafiles, after importing it with a macro?

    All help is much appreciated!
    Best regards Bjarke

    Edit Mod : cross posted at https://answers.microsoft.com/da-dk/...3665403&auth=1 - Information supplied by the OP
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    Re: Powerpoint music stops after minimizing slideshow

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    Re: Powerpoint music stops after minimizing slideshow

    Thank you very much! And sorry about the missing code tags!

    I've posted the same question in another forum in Microsoft Community. I can't attach the link, though.

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