How to add music to your PowerPoint presentation

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You can also add music to your show. You can use one song or multiple songs, depending on the effect you want to achieve. But how do you add music to a PowerPoint slideshow? It's not as complicated as it seems.!

How to add music to slideshows

The first step is to make sure you have a suitable song saved on your computer. PowerPoint doesn't offer native jingles that you can add.

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Once you're on your track, launch PowerPoint and open the presentation you're working on:

1. Using the ribbon at the top of the window, click Insert .
2. Click on the Audio icon.
3. Select Audio on my PC in the dropdown menu. (You can also record your own audio from within the app by clicking Record Audio .)
4. Use the on-screen file browser to locate the music file and click Insert .

You can customize how your audio works using the Audio Playback tab. It will be available once you have inserted the audio.

Here is a brief summary of some interesting options:

• Play through slides: The music will play on each slide.
• Loop until done: The songs you selected will repeat until the slideshow ends.
• Trim audio: Cut a long song to match the length of your slideshow.
• Add bookmark: Mark a point in a song to start/stop playback.

How do I use audio in PowerPoint? Let us know in the comments.