PowerPoint 2013

Introduction

Video: Inserting Audio

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PowerPoint allows you to add audio to your presentation. For example, you could add background music to one slide, a sound effect to another, and even record your own narration or commentary.

You can add sound from a file on your computer or browse PowerPoint's collection of clip art audio. You can then edit the audio to customize it for your presentation.

Optional: Download our practice presentation for this lesson.

To insert audio from a file:

1. From the Insert tab, click the Audio drop-down arrow, then select Audio on My PC.
   Inserting audio from a file
2. Locate and select the desired audio file, then click Insert.
   Selecting the desired audio file
3. The audio file will be added to the slide.
   The inserted audio file

To insert clip art audio:

1. From the Insert tab, click the Audio drop-down arrow, then select Online Audio.
   Inserting online audio
2. The Insert Audio dialog box will appear. Enter a search term in the box.
   Searching for clip art audio
3. Press the Enter key on your keyboard. The results will appear in the dialog box.
4. You can click to preview an audio file. Select the audio file you want to use, then click Insert.
   Inserting clip art audio
5. The audio file will be added to the slide.
   The inserted clip art audio file