Insert Audio Audio File into Slide in PowerPoint

This guide provides a practical overview of Insert Audio Audio File into Slide in PowerPoint, including its main features, benefits, limitations, and important considerations.

1. Insert audio into Slide.

Step 1: Go to the Insert tab -> Audio -> including the following options:

- Online Audio: Selecting audio files to search online.

- Audio of My PC: Select the available audio files in your computer.

- Record Audio: Select the audio file to be recorded.

For example, here select the audio file available in the computer -> click Audio of My PC.

Step 2: A dialog box appears that selects an audio file to insert -> click Insert:

Step 3: After inserting the sound into the Slide with the symbol as shown in the picture -> click the Play button to run the test:

- So when Slide shows, click the Play button to play the sound.

2. Edit inserted sounds.

2.1 Set the automatic mode to play sound when presenting Slide.

- Click the inserted audio file -> Playback -> Audio Options -> in Start -> click Automatically to set the mode to automatically play the sound.

2.2 Set audio files for all slides.

- If you want an audio file to run throughout all slides, go to the PlayBack tab -> Audio Options -> select Play Across Slides:

- Also if you want the audio file to play repeatedly, select the Loop Until Stopped section:

2.3 Set audio file to play limit in Slide:

For example, if you want to set audio files to run only in the first 3 slides , to the 4th slide automatically turn off -> do the following:

Step 1: Click the audio file -> Animations -> Animation Pane:

Step 2: The Animation Pane window appears -> right click on the sound file name -> Effect Options:

Step 3: The dialog box appears:

- Section Start playing can select the time to start playing sound in the From time section.

- Stop Playing section selects the number of Slide played audio in After section , for example here choose after 3 slides -> choose 3 in After section .

Finally, click OK to complete:

Now you can retest the settings by pressing F5 key and run the Slide.

Above is a detailed guide on how to insert Audio audio into Slide in PowerPoint.

Good luck!