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In this video session, I'll show you how to embed a PowerPoint into your Wikispace page using Slideshare.
The first thing we need to do is to go to slideshare.net
At Slideshare.net, click on the Sign Up button.
Here you have the option of signing in to Slideshare with either your LinkedIn or Facebook account.
I personally recommend just using your e-mail.
Go ahead and sign-up using your e-mail address.
The checkmarks to the right indicate that that email and username are both available.
Once you have filled out the Captcha, click the Sign Up button underneath.
So as you can see, it was extremely easy to sign up and it's free.
The next we are going to do is click on the Upload button.
Since we're going to upload only one file, we'll choose the orange upload button.
Next, locate your PowerPoint file on your computer.
Then click Open.
As you can see the PowerPoint itself is loading up.
You can change the Title of your presentation here.
And here we can offer a description of the PowerPoint; what it's about and so forth.
You can also assign Tags.
These are keywords that allow your PowerPoint to be searchable.
You can also assign what Category your PowerPoint would fall into.
Now unfortunately because it is a Free account, your PowerPoint presentation will be public.
So be careful about the type of information you put into it.
Now you will notice right up here that it says our file has been uploaded successfully.
So we'll click Save and Continue.
Doing so will give us the embed code.
And this is what we're going to need inorder to embed it inside Wikispaces.
So click on the Embed Code box to activate it.
Then right-click and choose Select All.
This will make sure that you select all portions of the embed code.
Next, right-click and choose Copy.
Now go back into your Wikispaces.
Locate the page you wish to embed your PowerPoint on.
So in this case I am going to go into the Pages and Files within my team Wikispace.
Go to the page I want to embed the PowerPoint on.
I'm going to click Edit so I can access the page.
And then put my cursor where I want the embedded PowerPoint to appear.
I'm going to click on Widget.
Choose Slideshow.
And because we didn't use Slide or Flickr, we'll need to choose Other Slideshow.
And inside this box right here, this is where you are going to paste the embed code.
Hit Save.
And you'll notice that we have a box here that says "Other Widget."
Now, you can't see it inside the Edit Mode...
But whenever we hit Save...
It will appear inside our View mode.
And now our user can basically scroll through our presentation.