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  1. Select the Insert tab on the top left, and then Audio on the top right.Microsoft PowerPoint indicating the Insert tab, and the Audi button.
  2. Select Record Audio.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Record Audio button from Audio insert dropdown.
  3. Type in a name for your audio file.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Record sound title and record options.
  4. Select the red Record button, and then speak. Press the blue Stop button to end the recording.                                                                                                                          *Note: Your device must have a microphone enabled in order to record audio.
  5. To move your clip, select and drag the audio icon to where you want it on the slide.                                                                          Sound file image.
  6. To have the audio play continuously across all slides in the background, right click the audio icon and select Style, and Play in Background.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Play in Background option for Sound style. 


Delete audio

  1. To delete audio, select the audio icon on the slide and press Delete.
When you are happy with your slides and are ready to save.

  1. Go to the top left and select the File tab. Indication of File tab on PowerPoint.
  2. Go to the options on the left and select Save as.
  3. Choose the folder you would like to save your presentation to.
  4. Choose an appropriate File name, and Save as type: PowerPoint Presentation.                                              *Note: It is very important to only save as this file type (.pptx)
Save as folder, file type pptx.