How to add Background Music for all slides in PowerPoint

In this step-by-step tutorial video, learn how to add music in your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that plays automatically across all slides and loops until the presentation is over.

0:00 Introduction
0:55 Context on presentation
1:32 Insert audio or music into PowerPoint
2:10 File picker to select audio file
3:48 Set audio to play automatically & across all slides
4:43 Format audio icon
5:38 Advanced audio playback controls
6:03 Add bookmarks to audio
7:11 Trim audio
7:40 Fade audio in and out
7:50 Adjust volume
8:01 Audio options
9:49 Final look at presentation with music
10:10 Wrap up

[katecrawford]

Thank you, Kevin. As an ordained minister I was not trained in making powerpoint or slideshows... now I have to do it all the time, as my church meets online, due to the pandemic. You make it all seem so easy! I really appreciate your approach, your clarity, and your pace. Many many thanks.

[TylerStanczak]

I love that you included your family in this tutorial. I have noticed a lot of people needing to know more about this feature so this explains it so well. Well done Kevin. 😊

[voyagerone]

A massive thank you Kevin! I had to produce my first ever presentation, just 10 minutes long, for my history degree and being in my 50's and not really an IT guru, had absolutely no idea how to do any of this. You are a saviour! Thank you so much for taking the time to produce and upload this guide.
I now understand how to add the music, but now trying to figure out how to record my voice over the top of the music audio as narration with the music playing in the background still.
I had considered just recording individual mp3 files for each piece of my voice narrative and adding in for each slide separately... maybe that will do the trick... wish me luck! 🙂
Thank you again for your help Kevin. This is such a well produced and easy to understand video.

[Blessed_Mama]

can you insert more than one song? I am trying to add a playlist of songs to a picture slideshow so that the slideshow plays over and over until the playlist is done. I can seem to add more than one song and have them play one right after another not linked to the slide timing. HELP!!!!

[triciap]

Your video was so helpful even in 2024. Great Father's day Gift for the old folks whose memory is fading. One "add-on" to this video that would be helpful is how to add multiple songs to 1 extremely long video BUT I see that you answered it in the comments sections. It's Still relevant in 2024!!

[joshuawells]

So odd that I used to know how to add audio, but for unknown reasons, I forgot how. You explained this so clearly and you are easy to understand whereas some others go too fast and I'd need to watch the video 4-5 times to get it. I'll sassily my music to the PPT I've done and let you know how it goes. Thank you so much!

[wendiecrouch]

I am able to get the music to run with my photo show, but it only plays if I start the slideshow from the beginning. It's a long show - I'd like to hear the music when I pick it up from a slide half way through and it doesn't play, I only see the slides, no music. Any ideas?

[ericburgess]

Great video Kevin. Very helpful. One tip that I figured out on my own was that adding additional pieces of music is easy. You just keep clicking Add Audio and it will stack one on top of the other in the order you added. BUT... you have to unclick Loop Until Stopped because otherwise it will play the 1st and 2nd together once the 1st is done and then the 1st, 2nd and 3rd together...on and on.

[GaryPaschkeSrGaryFPaschkeSr]

Thank you Kevin. This helped me complete my slide show for my wife's parent's 80 birthday/60th wedding anniversary. The music added the finishing touches to my project.

[luizpod]

Great video! Thank you Kevin for all your efforts and preparing these videos. These are truly very quick, easy and informative. I truly enjoy watching your videos but have learnt a lot :)

[aaryagalebe]

Trust me mate all the effort you put in making this video paid off, just look at the comment section 0 hate comments but thousands of good supportive comments
Thanks a lot support from INDIA : )

[myeprops]

Thank you! This saves my time from exploring it by myself😄😄

[talhaali]

Your video is very simple to understand and full of Complete knowledge.

[wendymcclendon]

thank you so much for the visual and audio together and making really easy directions to follow I was able to produce a slide presentation for my fathers funeral in hours, your a life saver

[billj]

Thanks so much - there were lots that I learned about through your posted video

[sirfiel]

Hello Kevin, just found out your video today. This is what i am looking for. Thank you from the Philippines.

[chiaramendonca]

I just wanted to come in here and thank you from my heart for taking the time & efforts and creating such a helpful video on this. I've gone through it and used it in my ppt that I've had to make for a event today and I'm really grateful. ❤️
Thank you thank you thank you ❤️

[jannahyrhaine]

OG THANK YOU SO MUCHH OUR TEACHER ASSINED US TO MAKE A PRESENTATION OF OUR FAMILY FOR OUR EXAM BUT I DIDNT KNOW HOW TO ADD MUSIC TYSMM FOR POSTING THIS
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[davidboudreaux]

Kevin—Great job on explaining how to add and modify audio track into PPT. I need help with adding multiple background music tracks to a "rehearsal dinner" slideshow.

[MR-VOXELATOR]

Bro Your tutorials are the BEST. You just earned a new sub!