You can add audio—a music file, a playlist from your iTunes library, or any other sound file—to a Keynote document. You can also add video or Flash movies that play within a slide. To set up Flash to work with QuickTime Pro 7.1.3 and later, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click QuickTime, click Advanced, and select Enable Flash.

Keynote accepts any QuickTime or iTunes file type, including the following:

  • MOV

  • FLASH

  • MP3

  • MPEG-4

  • AIFF

  • AAC

Also note that some media files are protected under copyright law. Some downloaded music may be played only on the computer where the download occurred. Make sure the computer you are using has permission to play all the media files included in your slideshow.

When you add media files to your slideshow, make sure that they will be available if you transfer your document to another computer. When saving your document, make sure the option “Copy audio and movies into document” is selected in the Save window. (If you don’t see the option, click the button next to the Save field to display the entire Save window, and then click the Advanced Options disclosure triangle.)

To find details about how to place sound or video in your slide show, see the following topics:

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