You can add audio, such as music, narration, or sound bites, to your PowerPoint presentation. To record and hear any audio, your computer must have a sound card, microphone, and speakers.
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Add audio from your PC
- Select Insert > Audio.
- Select Audio on My PC.
- In the Insert Audio dialog box, select the audio file you want to add.
- Select Insert.
Record audio
Select Insert > Audio.
Select Record Audio.
Enter a name for your audio file, select Record, and then speak.
Note
Your device must have a microphone enabled to record audio.
To review your recording, select Stop and then select Play.
Select Record to re-record your clip, or select OK if you're satisfied.
To move your clip, select and drag the audio icon to where you want it on the slide.
If you're using more than one audio file per slide, put the audio button in the same spot on each slide to find it easily.
Select Play.
Hide the Audio icon
- Select the audio clip icon on the slide.
- On the ribbon, on the Playback tab, select the Hide During Show check box.
Use this option only if you set the audio clip to play automatically. In Normal view, the audio icon is always visible unless you drag it off the slide.
Change playback options
Select the audio icon and then select the Playback tab. Then select the options you'd like to use:
To trim the audio, select Trim Audio and then use the red and green sliders to trim the audio file.
To fade in or fade out audio, change the number in the Fade Duration boxes.
To adjust volume, select Volume and choose the setting you prefer.
To choose how the audio file starts, select the dropdown arrow next to Start, and then select an option:
- In Click Sequence: Plays the audio file automatically with a click.
- Automatically: Plays automatically once you advance to the slide that the audio file is on.
- When Clicked On: Plays audio only when the icon is clicked on.
To choose how the audio plays in your presentation, select an option:
- Play Across Slides: Plays one audio file across all slides.
- Loop until Stopped: Plays an audio file on loop until you stop it manually by selecting the Play/Pause button.
To have the audio play continuously across all slides in the background, select Play in Background.
Delete audio
To delete an audio clip, select the audio icon on the slide and press Delete.
You can add audio, such as music, narration, or sound bites, to your PowerPoint presentation. To record and hear any audio, your computer must have a sound card, microphone, and speakers.
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To add music or other audio clip to your slide show, choose the slide you want and select Insert > Audio. You can add audio to a single slide, play audio automatically when a slide appears, or add a song that plays as background music during your entire presentation.
You can add your own narration or commentary to an entire presentation by recording it on the Slide Show tab. For more information, go to Record your slide show.
Add audio to a single slide
In Normal view, choose the slide you want and select Insert > Audio.
Select Audio Browser to insert audio from iTunes, or Audio from File to insert an audio clip from your computer.
Select the audio clip. On the Playback tab, select the audio options you want.
(Optional) If you want to change or modify the standard audio file icon, use the picture format buttons on the Audio Format tab to add a frame, border, or other formatting effect to the audio icon.
Preview the audio
On the slide, select the audio button, and then select Play/Pause beneath the audio button.
Play audio automatically when a slide appears
By default, during a slide show, audio plays when you select it. You can change it so that the audio plays automatically as soon as its slide appears.
- In Normal view, select the slide you want and add an audio clip if you haven't already done so.
- On the Playback tab, select Start > Automatically.
Add audio that plays during your entire presentation
In Normal view, select the first slide in your presentation and add an audio clip if you haven't already done so.
On the Playback tab, select Play across Slides.
Add audio that plays repeatedly
- In Normal view, select the slide you want and add an audio clip if you haven't already done so.
- On the Playback tab, select Loop Until Stopped.
(Used alone, this option means the looping sound lasts while the slide it resides on is being shown. When Loop Until Stopped is used in tandem with Play Across Slides, the looping sound continues throughout the presentation.)
Hide the Audio icon
- Select the audio clip button on the slide.
- On the PowerPoint ribbon, on the Playback tab, select the Hide During Show check box.
Use this option only if you set the audio clip to play automatically. In Normal view, the audio icon is always visible unless you drag it off the slide.
Supported audio formats in PowerPoint for the web: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, and OGA
Maximum size of the audio file: 16 MB
Add audio from your computer
- Open a presentation in PowerPoint for the web.
- On the Insert tab, select Audio.
- In the file explorer, browse to the audio file you want to use, and then select Open.
Hide the Audio icon
- Select the audio clip on the slide.
- On the ribbon, on the Audio tab, select Audio Options, and then select the Hide During Show check box.
Use this option only if you set the audio clip to play automatically. In Normal view, the audio is always visible unless you drag it off the slide.
Change playback options
Select the audio button, and then select the Audio Format tab or Playback tab. Then select the options you'd like to use:
To adjust volume, select Volume and choose the setting you prefer.
To choose how the audio file starts, select the Start dropdown arrow and select an option:
- Automatically: During a slide show, the audio plays automatically once you advance to the slide that the audio file is on.
- When Clicked On: During a slide show, the audio plays only when the icon is clicked on.
To choose how the audio plays in your presentation, select one or more options under Audio Options:
- Play Across Slides: Plays one audio file across all slides.
- Loop until Stopped: Plays an audio file on loop until you stop it manually by selecting the Play/Pause button.
- Hide During Show: If you set the audio clip to play automatically, you can hide the audio icon during the show, because you don't need to select it at any time.
- Rewind after Playing: Use this option if you need to play an audio clip more than once while you're still presenting the same slide that contains that audio clip.
To have the audio play continuously across all slides in the background, select Play in Background.
