How to insert and add Audio in PowerPoint to make your presentation more lively

Adding Audio to PowerPoint makes your lectures and presentations more professional. You can insert MP3 files, record directly or add sound effects to slides with just a few simple steps below.

With PowerPoint 2003

Step 1 : Select the slide you want to insert Audio into, then go to Insert , select Movies and Sounds and select Sound from File…

Step 2 : When the Insert Sound window appears, navigate to the path containing the file you want to insert and then click OK .

Step 3 : A dialog box appears asking you to choose how the inserted audio file will appear.

- Select Automatically if you want it to play automatically when you start the slide show.

- Select When Clicked if you want it to play when you click the speaker icon on the slide.

With PowerPoint 2007

Step 1 : Click on the Insert tab , select the small arrow at the bottom corner of the Sound icon . Then, select Sound from File .

Step 2 : The Insert Sound window appears, find the audio file you want to insert, select it, and then press OK . Or you can double-click on the file to insert.

Step 3 : Choose the appearance method for the audio file as instructed above.

With PowerPoint 2010 and 2013 versions you can do the same as PowerPoint 2007.

The above article has guided you on how to add sound to PowerPoint, making your presentation more vivid and professional. If you want to customize the sound in PowerPoint, you can adjust the playback time, loop the sound or set automatic sound effects to match the content of the presentation. These tricks help improve the viewer experience and increase the interactivity of the slide.

David Pac

Update 23 February 2025