Add or delete audio in your PowerPoint 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.

   

Preview the audio

• On the slide, select the audio icon, and then click Play/Pause beneath the audio icon.

  

Play audio automatically when a slide appears

By default, during a slide show, audio plays when it is clicked. You can change it so that the audio plays automatically as soon as its 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 Playback tab, select 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 Playback tab, select Play across Slides.

   

Add audio that plays repeatedly

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

2. On the Playback tab, select Loop Until Stopped.

   (Used alone, this option means the looping sound lasts while the slide it resides on is being shown. When Loop Until Stopped is used in tandem with Play Across Slides, the looping sound continues throughout the presentation.)

Hide the Audio icon

1. Select the audio clip icon on the slide.

2. On the PowerPoint ribbon, on the Playback tab, select the Hide During Show check box.

   Use this option only if you set the audio clip to play automatically. Note that, in Normal view, the audio icon is always visible unless you drag it off the slide.

Add audio from your computer

1. On the Insert tab, select Audio.

2. In the file explorer, browse to the audio file you want to use, then select Open.

Hide the Audio icon

1. Select the audio clip on the slide. 

2. On the ribbon, on the Audio tab, select Audio Options, then the Hide During Show check box.

   Use this option only if you set the audio clip to play automatically. Note that, in Normal view, the audio is always visible unless you drag it off the slide.

Change playback options

Select the audio icon and then select the Audio tab or Playback tab. Then select which options you'd like to use:

• To adjust volume, select Volume and select the setting you prefer.

• To choose how the audio file starts, select the Start dropdown arrow and select an option:

  • Automatically: During a slide show, the audio plays automatically once you advance to the slide that the audio file is on.

  • When Clicked On: During a slide show, the audio plays only when the icon is clicked.

• To choose how the audio plays in your presentation, select one or more options under Audio Options:

  • Play Across Slides: Plays one audio file across all slides.

  • Loop until Stopped: Plays an audio file on loop until it’s stopped manually by clicking the Play/Pause button.

  • Hide During Show: If you've set the audio clip to play automatically, you can hide the audio icon during the show, because you won't need to click it at any time. 

  • Rewind after Playing: Use this option if you need to play an audio clip more than once while you are still presenting the same slide that contains that audio clip.

• To have the audio play continuously across all slides in the background, select Play in Background.