How to Add Background Music to Power Point

Adding music to PowerPoint is a great way to jazz up your presentation. From simple sound effects to full music tracks, added sound will keep your audience attentive and interested in your presentation.

Things You'll Need

• PowerPoint program
• Music

Instructions

Adding Music to PowerPoint

1. Open Windows Media Player and insert a CD into your computer. Click on the “Rip” tab and convert your desired music tracks to MP3.

2. Open your PowerPoint presentation and click on the “Insert” tab. Click on “Sound” and select “Sound From File.” Locate the MP3 you want to import and click “Open.”

3. On the pop-up screen, choose whether you want the music to start automatically or when you click a button on your presentation.

4. Click “Preview” on the “Options” tab and check the sound level of your music track. If you want to change the volume, click on the “Slide Show Volume” tab and select a new volume level.

5. Select “Play Across Slides” from the “Play Sound” drop-down menu if you want your music to continue playing when changing slides.

References

• Microsoft Office: Add Music of Sound Effects to a Slide
• Windows Media: Rip CDs to Your Computer With Windows Media Player