How to Add Audio in Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows 11

Posted on 17th June 2023

Adding Audio to PowerPoint

If you want to add audio to your PowerPoint presentation, you have several options. You can insert audio from a file, from a CD, or from the Internet. You can also record your own audio directly into PowerPoint.

Inserting Audio from a File

To insert audio from a file:

1. Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon.
2. Click the Audio button in the Media group.
3. Click Audio from File.
4. Navigate to the audio file you want to insert and click Insert.

The audio file will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

Inserting Audio from a CD

To insert audio from a CD:

1. Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon.
2. Click the Audio button in the Media group.
3. Click Audio from CD.
4. Insert the CD you want to insert audio from and click Insert.

The audio from the CD will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

Inserting Audio from the Internet

To insert audio from the Internet:

1. Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon.
2. Click the Audio button in the Media group.
3. Click Audio from Internet.
4. Enter the URL of the audio file you want to insert and click Insert.

The audio file will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

Recording Audio

To record audio:

1. Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon.
2. Click the Audio button in the Media group.
3. Click Record Audio.
4. Enter a name for your recording and click Record.
5. When you’re finished recording, click Stop Recording.

Your recording will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

In addition to adding audio files from your computer, you can also insert audio from online sources. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click Online Audio.

Enter the URL of the audio file you want to insert, then click Insert. The audio file will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

You can also record audio directly into PowerPoint. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click Record Audio.

Enter a name for your audio recording, then click Record. PowerPoint will start recording your voice. To stop recording, click Stop.

Your audio recording will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

You can also add audio effects to your audio files. To do this, select the audio file you want to add effects to, then click the Format tab.

Click the drop-down arrow next to Audio Effects, then select the audio effect you want to add.

Your audio file will now have the selected audio effect.

You can also adjust the playback of your audio files. To do this, select the audio file you want to adjust, then click the Format tab.

Click the drop-down arrow next to Playback, then select the playback options you want.

Your audio file will now play back according to the options you selected.

You can also add narration to your PowerPoint presentation. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click Record Narration.

Enter a name for your narration, then click Record. PowerPoint will start recording your voice. To stop recording, click Stop.

Your narration will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

You can also add captions to your PowerPoint presentation. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click Captions.

Enter the text you want to appear as captions, then click Insert. The captions will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

You can also add a video to your PowerPoint presentation. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click Video.

Enter the URL of the video you want to insert, then click Insert. The video will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

You can also add a hyperlink to your PowerPoint presentation. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click Hyperlink.

Enter the URL of the page you want to link to, then click Insert. The hyperlink will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

You can also add a table to your PowerPoint presentation. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click Table.

Enter the number of rows and columns you want in your table, then click Insert. The table will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

You can also add an equation to your PowerPoint presentation. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click Equation.

Enter the equation you want to insert, then click Insert. The equation will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

You can also add a chart to your PowerPoint presentation. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click Chart.

Select the type of chart you want to insert, then click Insert. The chart will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

You can also add a SmartArt graphic to your PowerPoint presentation. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click SmartArt.

Select the type of SmartArt graphic you want to insert, then click Insert. The SmartArt graphic will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

You can also insert a picture from your computer. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click Picture.

Select the picture you want to insert, then click Insert. The picture will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

You can also insert a clip from your computer. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click Clip.

Select the clip you want to insert, then click Insert. The clip will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.

You can also insert a movie from your computer. To do this, click the Insert tab, then click Movie.

Select the movie you want to insert, then click Insert. The movie will be inserted into your PowerPoint presentation.