You can add audio, such as music, narration, or sound bites, to your PowerPoint presentation. When adding audio, you can also specify when the audio should start and how long it should run.
In PowerPoint, you can add sounds to animations or hyperlinks, described here. You can also play sounds automatically when a slide appears. Add a sound to an animation You must have previously added an animation effect to the text or object before adding a sound to the animation.
On the Insert tab, select Audio, and then Audio from File. In the Choose Audio dialog, browse to the music file you want to use, select it, and then select Insert.
To start the audio immediately when the slide appears during the presentation, use the options on the Playback tab. To start the audio after a delayed interval of time that you set, use Animation options.
Open the slide where you want to add the audio file. Select Audio on My PC and then browse to the location on your computer or network where the audio file is stored. Select OK, and the audio player appears on the current slide. By default, the recording plays automatically when the slide is displayed.
With a microphone, speakers, and a sound card, you can record your presentation and capture your voice narration, slide timings, and laser pointer gestures.
Use PowerPoint with your keyboard and a screen reader to insert video and audio files to spice up your presentations. You can even record an audio file directly from PowerPoint.
On the Insert tab, select the Audio menu, and then select the media type and location that you want to insert into your presentation. For more information, refer to Add or delete audio in your PowerPoint presentation.
Training: In Microsoft PowerPoint, you can record your presentation, narration, and animation timings to give it a professional and polished feel. Watch this video to learn how.
In the Insert Video box, click the file that you want to link to, click the down arrow next to the Insert button, and then click Link to File. Newer versions of PowerPoint support the playback of video with multiple audio tracks.
