{"id":9920,"date":"2021-12-15T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T07:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.presentationload.com\/?p=9920"},"modified":"2023-06-16T10:03:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T08:03:45","slug":"powerpoint-audio-clips-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/powerpoint-audio-clips-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerPoint Voice-Over: Create Audio Clips for Your Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Lockdown? Canceled meeting? Thanks to PowerPoint\u2019s voice-over option, you can still give a polished and professional presentation. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pandemic has changed the way we present. Thankfully, PowerPoint has made it easy to add audio clips to your presentation slides, enabling your audience to view the presentation as many times as they want, whenever they want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to find out how to take advantage of PowerPoint&#8217;s audio capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_e2893b-74 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_e2893b-74 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_e2893b-74\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a PowerPoint voice-over and what is it used for?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Voiceover-EN.png\" alt=\"audio clip ppt powerpoint voiceover\" class=\"wp-image-9922\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Voiceover-EN.png 640w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Voiceover-EN-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Voiceover-EN-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_6509d4-69 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_6509d4-69 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_6509d4-69\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These days, it\u2019s rare to present in person. So how can you create a complete presentation that can be enjoyed remotely? PowerPoint&#8217;s audio is the perfect solution. <strong>You can use it to record audio for your presentation so your audience can view it from anywhere and at any time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s for your business, as a student, or to market your product,<strong> a PowerPoint voice-over allows you to add audio clips to your slides, so you don&#8217;t miss a beat.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_ee4ab1-4c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_ee4ab1-4c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_ee4ab1-4c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to create audio commentary for your presentation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can insert your prerecorded audio commentary into your presentation from your hard drive or record it directly in PowerPoint. We&#8217;ll explain how both options work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Add an existing audio file to your slide<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Click on the slide you would like to add audio commentary to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Go to <strong>Insert<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Media<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Audio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Click <strong>Audio on My PC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Select the audio file you want and confirm with <strong>Insert<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_80a863-54 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_80a863-54 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_80a863-54\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Voiceover-EN-1024x386.jpg\" alt=\"audio clip ppt\" class=\"wp-image-9929\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Voiceover-EN-1024x386.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Voiceover-EN-450x170.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Voiceover-EN-768x290.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Voiceover-EN.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Record new audio commentary for your slides<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Go to your slide and select <strong>Insert<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Media<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Audio<\/strong>. Select <strong>Record Audio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. To start your recording, click on the <strong>red circle<\/strong>. When you&#8217;re finished, click on the <strong>square<\/strong> to stop recording. Now give your recording a name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. To listen to your recording, press the <strong>play arrow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. If you&#8217;re happy with your recording, click <strong>OK<\/strong>. To record a new commentary, click <strong>Cancel<\/strong> and repeat the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. You can now move the audio file by dragging it to the desired position on the slide.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_9d4fa1-04 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_9d4fa1-04 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_9d4fa1-04\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Voiceover-EN.jpg\" alt=\"audio clip ppt for powerpoint voice-over\n\" class=\"wp-image-9924\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_03515e-76 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_03515e-76 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_03515e-76\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Edit playback features of your PowerPoint voice-over<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To make changes to your audio recordings, click the audio icon on your slide. Now click the <strong>Playback tab<\/strong> in your PowerPoint ribbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To shorten your audio file, select <strong>Trim Audio<\/strong> and use the sliders to adjust the length of your recording.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_8b4db6-3f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_8b4db6-3f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_8b4db6-3f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-Voiceover-EN.jpg\" alt=\"audio clip ppt\" class=\"wp-image-9925\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_096bc2-2a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_096bc2-2a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_096bc2-2a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To fade your recording in and out, change the values under <strong>Fade Duration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To set when your audio should play, click the arrow next to <strong>Start<\/strong> (in the <strong>Audio Options<\/strong> group) to open the drop-down menu. You can select one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In Click Sequence<\/strong>: the audio clip will play with a mouse click.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automatically<\/strong>: the audio clip will automatically play as soon as you click on the slide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When Clicked On<\/strong>: your clip will play when you click the audio icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_ad2236-cf .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_ad2236-cf .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_ad2236-cf\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"949\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Voiceover-EN.jpg\" alt=\"audio clip ppt\" class=\"wp-image-9926\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Voiceover-EN.jpg 949w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Voiceover-EN-450x62.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Voiceover-EN-768x105.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_d6a967-a0 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_d6a967-a0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_d6a967-a0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To set the volume of your audio files, select <strong>Volume<\/strong> and your preferred setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also control how your clip is played back in your presentation. Here are your options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Loop until Stopped: <\/strong>the clip will play until it is manually stopped by clicking <strong>Play\/Pause<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Play Across Slides: <\/strong>the clip will play on all slides in your presentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Play in Background: <\/strong>the clip will play continuously in the background on all slides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To delete a PowerPoint voice-over, select the audio icon on the slide and press <strong>DEL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_618679-1a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_618679-1a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_618679-1a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More tips for your PowerPoint voice-over &nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are some more tips to make your PowerPoint voice-over the best it can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consider purchasing an <strong>external microphone<\/strong> to ensure that your audio files are of the best quality. These are usually better suited than the built-in microphones in laptops and computers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note that recording audio commentary is only possible in the <strong>desktop version of PowerPoint<\/strong>, not the web version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After recording your PowerPoint voice-over, <strong>check that everything sounds right<\/strong>. Although it can be strange listening to your own voice, this is the easiest way to fix your clip before adding it to your slide.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_ead78a-ae .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_ead78a-ae .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_ead78a-ae\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Optimize your presentation with PowerPoint audio<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PowerPoint audio is a terrific way to enhance your presentation and add your personal commentary. Particularly during these times, your audience will be able to <strong>enjoy your presentation from anywhere and at any time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact us with questions about PowerPoint audio or other queries at <a href=\"mailto:info@presentationload.com\">info@presentationload.com<\/a>. We&#8217;re here to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lockdown? Canceled meeting? Thanks to PowerPoint\u2019s voice-over option, you can still give a polished and professional presentation. The pandemic has changed the way we present. Thankfully, PowerPoint has made it easy to add audio clips to your presentation slides, enabling your audience to view the presentation as many times as they want, whenever they want&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":31739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-c_powerpoint-tipps"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":91,"label":"PowerPoint Tips"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Titelbild-neu-neu-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Tom Becker","author_link":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/author\/tom\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":91,"name":"PowerPoint Tips","slug":"c_powerpoint-tipps","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":91,"taxonomy":"category","description":"<strong>Professional PowerPoint tips on how to use PowerPoint, functions, features and application examples. 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