How to Put Music Into Powerpoint

Select your favorite music to accompany your PowerPoint presentation.

Text and graphics make for visually appealing PowerPoint presentation material, but add an audio file, music or other sound effects to your slides and you can increase the level of interest for your audience. If you have a favorite tune that is appropriate for your content, inserting it into your presentation is a simple process. If you can point and click, you can add a melodic punch to a ho-hum slide show.

Instructions

1. Click on the PowerPoint file to open it. Alternatively, click on the PowerPoint program, then choose "File" from the main menu. Scroll down to "Open" to locate the file on your computer.

2. Navigate to the slide to which you want to add sound. Open the "Insert" tab on the Ribbon. Click on the "Audio" button on the right.

3. Choose the sound file you want to insert into the slide when prompted. Click "Insert."

4. Select the play options. Click on "Automatically" to have the sound play with the slide advances. Choose "When Clicked" to manually start the audio file on your click.

5. Remove the audio file by clicking on the small speaker icon in the slide, then hit the "Delete" key.

References

• "Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 For Dummies"; Doug Lowe; 2010