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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 the Audio menu, and then select the media type and location that you want to insert into your presentation. For more information, refer to Add or delete audio in your …

You can add captions to presentations that you've recorded with video narration, screen recordings, and any other video (except online videos) that you insert into PowerPoint.

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.

On macOS, this feature is only available to Microsoft 365 subscribers. If you are an Microsoft 365 subscriber, make sure you have the latest version of Office. Another option is to use a different …