To add music or other audio clip to your slide show, select the slide you want and click Insert > Audio. You can add audio to a single slide, play audio automatically when a slide appears, or add a song that plays as background music during your entire presentation.
Tip: You can also add your own narration or commentary by recording the presentation on the Slide Show tab.
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Add audio to a single slide
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In Normal view, select the slide you want and click Insert > Audio.
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Click Audio Browser to insert audio from iTunes, or Audio from File to insert an audio clip from your computer.
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Select the audio clip. On the Audio Format tab, select the audio options you want.
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(Optional) If you want to change or modify the standard audio file icon, use the picture format buttons on the Audio Format tab to add a frame, border, or other formatting effect to the audio icon.
Play audio automatically when a slide appears
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In Normal view, select the slide you want and add an audio clip if you haven't already done so.
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On the Audio Format tab, on the right, click Start > Automatically.
Add audio that plays during your entire presentation
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In Normal view, select the first slide in your presentation and add an audio clip if you haven't already done so.
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On the Audio Format tab, on the right, click Play across Slides.
