If you want to make your PowerPoint presentation interesting, background music can make it more compelling. PowerPoint allows you to insert any WAV or MP3 file into your slides. If you’re using a Mac, you can also add music directly from iTunes. You can also use music from video websites like YouTube. Android users can choose songs from their device files to play in the PowerPoint mobile app. This wikiHow will show you how to add music and audio to your PowerPoint presentations on Windows, Mac, and Android.

[Edit]things you should know

• Click “Insert” → “Audio” → “Audio on My PC/Audio from File”. Select a file and click “Insert”.
• To enter a video, click “Insert” → “Video” → “Online Video/Online Movie”. Paste the video URL and click “Insert”.
• On Android, click the Menu icon . Select the “Insert” tab → “Audio” → select an audio file from your device.

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[Edit]Inserting a Music File (Desktop)

1. Open a project in Microsoft PowerPoint. it looks the same P Above an orange circle. Microsoft PowerPoint is available to install for Windows and Mac.^[1]
   
   • You must have a subscription to use Office 365.
   • Adding music to your PowerPoint can help you create a great presentation.
2. Click. It’s on the top toolbar, in the middle Home And Drag,
   
3. Click then. You can insert WAV files, MP3s, or songs from iTunes.
   
   • on mac, it would look like this audio from file, you can also choose audio browser To cast audio directly from iTunes.
   • If you want to use a song from iTunes, you’ll need to convert it to MP3 first.
   • WAV files can be quite large, and can make sharing a PowerPoint presentation difficult. Consider converting the WAV file to MP3.
4. Select and click the audio file. Use File Explorer or Finder to locate your file.
   
   • When the file is added, it should automatically be selected.
5. Decide when you want the music to play. There are two basic options for setting when your music starts. You can either play the song when you click the button, or you can have the song automatically play in the background. There are two presets that allow you to quickly choose one of these options:
   
   • If you want the song to start automatically and play in the background on all your slides, select play in background Options in the Playback tab. This will set the song to start automatically, continue playing when the slide changes, loop when finished, and hide the sound button. The song will start playing immediately as soon as that slide opens.
   • If you prefer to click the button to start the sound instead, select no style from the Playback tab. The song will play when you click on the audio button. You can change the appearance of the button by using the Appearance tab. This will let you design a button or import a picture to use instead.
6. Edit the music file (optional). If you only want to play part of the song, you can trim it. PowerPoint includes some basic audio editing tools that allow you to change where the song starts playing, the volume level, fade duration, and more. make sure you are on playback tab.
   
   • Add bookmarks to a track. When you hover over an audio object, you’ll see a Track Time slider. Select a location on the track and click Add Bookmark button to create a clickable bookmark at that point in the track. This will allow you to quickly jump to specific locations.
   • Click trim audio Button to cut unnecessary parts of the song. This is useful if you only need to perform part of a song. Use the sliders in the Trim Audio window to select new start and end points for the song.
   • Use fade period Option to set fade in and fade out time. The longer the period, the more gradual the fade.
   • Click Volume To adjust the master volume for the song. Be sure to test the song before performing and adjust the volume accordingly so you don’t startle the audience.
7. Edit the music file image (optional). By default, music files should be shown with a speaker icon. If you want to change it, make sure you are on audio format tab. Double-click the music file if you aren’t already.
   
   • Click change picture,
   • choose this device, from stock image, from online sources, from iconOr from clipboard,
   • Select the image source from the chosen method and then click Pour,

[Edit]Insert a Web Video (Desktop)

1. Open a project in Microsoft PowerPoint. it looks like P Above an orange circle.^[2]
   
   • Use this method to insert music from supported websites such as: YouTube, SlideShare, Vimeo, Stream, and Flip.
2. Find the web video you want to insert. You will need the URL for the video.
   
3. Copy the URL of the video. Highlight the entire URL and then press ctrl + c (Windows) or cmd + c (Mac) on your keyboard to copy. You can also right-click on the URL and click copy,
   
4. In PowerPoint, click . It’s on the top toolbar, in the middle Home And Drag,
   
5. Click then. A new window will open.
   
   • on mac, it would be online movie,
6. Paste the URL into the field. Press CTRL + V (Windows) or cmd + v (Mac) To paste. The field will have a magnifying glass icon on the left.
   
   • You will see a preview of the video.
7. Click. It’ll be on the bottom-right corner.
   
8. Edit the web video image (optional). By default, when the video is not playing, the video will have the creator’s thumbnail as the image. If you want to change it, you can insert a new picture from a file on your computer, a stock image from the library, through online sources, or from Microsoft’s icon collection.
   
   • To change picture:
     • Select web video to open video format tab.
     • Click poster frame on the left side of the toolbar.
     • Click Picture from file…,
     • choose from a file, stock images, online photosOr from icon,
     • Select the image source from the chosen method and then click Pour,
   • Resize the picture by dragging the circles at the corners. To change the center position on a slide, click and hold it.

[Edit]using android

1. Open a project in the PowerPoint app. it looks the same P Above an orange circle.
   
   • PowerPoint is available for Android in the Google Play Store.
2. Tap the Menu icon . It looks like a pencil icon in front of a A At the top.
   
   • Menu will open.
3. Tap . This will expand the other selections.
   
4. Tap . it will be down Home,
   
5. Tap . You may need to scroll down to find this option.
   
6. Choose an audio file from your device. You can use .mp3, .wav, .mid, or .midi.
   
   • The audio file will be added to your PowerPoint.

[Edit]powerpoint 2007 and 2003

1. Open the slide on which you want to start the song. If you want the song to start when you start your presentation, open the first slide. If you want it to start at a specific point in the presentation, open the slide you want it to start on.
   
2. Click the Insert tab, click the “Sound” button, and then click “Sound from File.” You will be able to browse for WAV or MP3 files.
   
   • In Office 2003, click the Insert menu, choose “Movies and Sounds,” and then choose “Sound from File.”
   • Since PowerPoint 2003 and 2007 cannot embed MP3 files, you will have the most success if you create a new folder on your computer and place the presentation file in the same location as the audio file.
   • You can embed WAV files, but this can create a very large presentation file. It is recommended that you use the linked MP3 file instead.
3. Decide how you want the sound to start playing. In the “Sound” tab, you can select either “Automatically” or “When clicked” from the “Play sound” menu.
   
   • If you set the song to play automatically, check the “Hide during show” box to hide the button for the audio file.
4. Right-click on the new audio object and select “Custom Animation”. Normally, the song will stop playing as soon as you go to the next slide. By creating a custom animation, you can force the music to play longer.
   
5. Click on the “Multimedia Settings” tab and select the “Continue Slide Show” option.
   
6. Select the “After” option and then set how many slides you want the music to continue playing. Set this to the number of slides in your presentation to have music playing in the background the entire time. Click “OK” when finished.
   
7. package the file. Since the music file will not be embedded in the presentation, you will need to “package” the presentation and audio together using “Package for CD”. This will allow you to easily share the presentation with others. You won’t actually need to burn it to CD.^[3],
   
   • Click the Office Button, choose “Publish,” then choose “Package to CD.”
   • Enter the name of the folder you want to create in the “Name CD” box.
   • Click “Options” and make sure “Include linked files” is checked.
   • Click on the “Copy to Folder” button. With PowerPoint Player a new folder will be created with your presentation and audio file so anyone can view the presentation, even if they don’t have Office.

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