How to Insert Audio Files in Microsoft Word

Learn how to insert audio files in Microsoft Word. Plus, learn how to play inserted audio files.

These steps apply to Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2021, Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:21 How to Insert Audio Files in Microsoft Word
04:25 How to Play Audio Files in Microsoft Word

📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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How to Insert Audio Files in Microsoft Word

💻 Related Resources
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[paulbourget]

Hi! Extremely clear description of how embedding/linking files relates to word document (e.g., file size, file access), thanks for the info!

[Mike-rtmh]

One of the clearest lessons I've come across

[esthertaiwo]

Thank you Erin. This helped out a lot. It was straightforward.

[oshanrangana]

Thank you Erin. This is very helpful.

[rossheikkila]

Thank you muchly 4 the straight skinny!

[asapchampions]

Thank you so much, it is really helpful

[hodabeng]

Hello, thank you for the clear explanation, Could you please tell me how I can listen to an inserted audio in a word document using my phone? I tried using both word and docs apps and i just couldn't listen to the audio?

[Shubhamambani]

Using this process i can set my audio file then after i save the document as pdf.. so it works ?

[deafdogdesign]

Hi Erin, great tutorial, but I am soooo frustrated about the restrictions of the icon element. I want a larger image to be clickable to start the mp3. If I enlarge the box as is then the caption font size is also enlarged proportionally and it doesn't look good. Do you know of a way to use a larger image or is there a way to overlay an image to the object and setup a click event? I'd prefer not to link to an external mp3 file.

[elenij]

So how do you create an audio file in Word to insert? Is there a MS app like Google Mote for google docs that allow this function?

[gamingfajlerabby]

How can I lock my documents and play audio same time

[mindinfinity]

does it will work on my android phone????