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To add music or other audio clip to your slide show, select the slide you want and click 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.

Add audio to a single slide

  1. In Normal view, select the slide you want and click Insert > Audio. 

  2. Click Audio Browser to insert audio from iTunes, or Audio from File to insert         an audio clip from your computer.

  3.Select the audio clip. On the Audio Format tab, select the audio options you          want.

 

 

 

  4. (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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play audio automatically when a slide appears

  1. In Normal view, select the slide you want and add an audio clip if you haven't already done so.

 

   2.On the Audio Format tab, on the right, click Start > Automatically.

Add audio that plays during your entire presentation

  1. In Normal view, select the first slide in your presentation and add an audio clip if you haven't already done so.

 

   2. On the Audio Format tab, on the right, click Play across Slides.

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 then edit the audio to customize it for your presentation.

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