You can add audio, such as music, narration, or sound bites, to your PowerPoint presentation. When adding audio, you can also specify when the audio should start and how long it should run.

With a microphone, speakers, and a sound card, you can record your presentation and capture your voice narration, slide timings, and laser pointer gestures.

On the Insert tab, select Audio, and then Audio from File. In the Choose Audio dialog, browse to the music file you want to use, select it, and then select Insert. With the audio icon selected on …

To start the audio immediately when the slide appears during the presentation, use the options on the Playback tab. To start the audio after a delayed interval of time that you set, use Animation …

In PowerPoint, you can add sounds to animations or hyperlinks, described here. You can also play sounds automatically when a slide appears. Add a sound to an animation You must have …

Training: In Microsoft PowerPoint, you can record your presentation, narration, and animation timings to give it a professional and polished feel. Watch this video to learn how.

In PowerPoint for Windows, you can add closed captions to audio files in your presentations. Adding closed captions makes your presentation accessible to a larger audience, including …

Open the slide where you want to add the audio file. Select Audio on My PC and then browse to the location on your computer or network where the audio file is stored. Select OK, and the …

In PowerPoint for the web, click the Edit Presentation tab, and then click Edit in PowerPoint. In the PowerPoint for the web desktop application, use these articles to learn how to add music and …

The PowerPoint playback features (Fade, Bookmark, Trim, and so on) don't apply to online videos. Because the video is stored on a web site, rather than in your presentation, you must …