how to record audio on powerpoint

To record audio on PowerPoint, follow these steps:

1. Open your PowerPoint presentation.
2. Go to the Insert tab on the ribbon.
3. Click on Audio , then select Record Audio from the dropdown menu.
4. In the "Record Sound" dialog box that appears, enter a name for your audio recording.
5. Click the Record button (red circle) and start speaking or playing your audio.
6. When finished, click Stop.
7. Press Play to listen to your recording. If unsatisfied, you can re-record by clicking Record again.
8. Once satisfied, click OK to insert the audio into the current slide. An audio icon will appear on the slide, which you can move or resize as needed

Alternatively, you can record narration for the entire slide show:

1. Go to the Slide Show tab.
2. Click Record Slide Show , then choose either Record from Beginning or Record from Current Slide.
3. A recording interface will open. Click the red Record button to start recording your narration.
4. Speak while navigating through your slides using arrow keys.
5. When finished, click the Stop button.
6. Your narration and slide timings will be saved with the presentation

You can also add existing audio files by selecting Insert > Audio > Audio on My PC, then browsing and inserting the desired audio clip

. After recording, you can adjust playback options such as when the audio starts, whether it plays across slides, and audio trimming via the Playback tab under Audio Tools

. This process works on both Windows and Mac versions of PowerPoint, though some interface details may vary slightly