How to Insert Music in a Microsoft PowerPoint
With just slide-after-slide of copy, a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation can become boring for your audience. By adding music to introduce the presentation, close the presentation or emphasize one or more slides, you can better keep your audience engaged. Luckily, it takes just a few clicks to add music to a PPT, whether it be from a CD, MP3 player or your computer.
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Instructions
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PowerPoint 2003
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Launch PowerPoint and open your presentation. Click through to the slide that you want to use to insert music.
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Click on "Insert" from the main toolbar. From the drop-down menu, click on "Movies and Sounds." Choose "Sound from Clip Organizer" to select a music file from Microsoft's Clip Gallery. Select "Sound from File" to browse for and locate your own music file. These files can include digital music files like MP3s. You may also choose to insert music from a CD by selecting "Play CD Audio Track."
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Choose if you want the music to play when clicked or automatically. If you choose to have the music play when clicked, a sound icon will appear in the slide.
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Click on the sound icon to resize if necessary. Right-click to adjust settings for the music file.
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Preview the music file to make sure it plays correctly.
PowerPoint 2007
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Launch PowerPoint and open your presentation. Click through to the slide that you want to use to insert music.
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Click the "Insert" tab. In the Insert ribbon, click the down arrow next to "Sound." Select "Sound from File" to browse for and locate your own music file. These files can include digital music files like MP3s. You may also select 'From Clip Organizer" to insert a file from Microsoft's Clip Gallery. You may also choose to insert music from a CD by selecting "Play CD Audio Track."
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Choose if you want the music to play when clicked or automatically. If you choose to have the music play when clicked, a sound icon will appear in the slide.
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Click on the sound icon to resize if necessary.
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Select the "Animations" tab, then select "Custom Animations" to adjust the file settings.
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Preview the music file to make sure it plays correctly.
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References
- University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire: LTS Online Help Documentation: Microsoft PowerPoint 2003: Using Sounds and Video
- Montclair State University: Office of Information Technology: Creative Uses of PowerPoint 2003
- Townson University: Adding Music to PowerPoint: Inserting Background Music Into Your PowerPoint Presentations
- University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire: LTS Online Help Documentation: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Using Sounds and Video
- Wright University: PowerPoint 2007: Adding Animations and Transitions
Resources
- Photo Credit folder: music image by Marina Bartel from Fotolia.com
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Comments
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I have powerpoint 2003. I can do the steps up to selecting the file. however, when I select said file and push open, I get a message stating, "powerpoint cannot insert a sound from the selected file. verify the path and file formats are correct, and then try again." I have tried this over and over again. HELP ME!
