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Adding background music to your Google Slides presentation can help set the tone for your presentation and keep your audience engaged. Learn how to add background music to a Google Slide.
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Introduction
You can use Google Slides to jazz up your presentations with background music. The music will play automatically when you advance to the next slide, and you can control the volume with the volume button in the bottom left corner of your screen. Here’s how to add background music to your Google Slides presentation:
Adding audio files to Google Slides
It’s easy to add audio files to Google Slides. Simply click on the “Insert” tab, then select “Audio” from the drop-down menu. You can either upload an audio file from your computer, or choose one from Google Drive.
Once you’ve selected your audio file, it will appear as a speaker icon on your slide. To preview the audio, simply click on the icon. You can also adjust the playback settings by right-clicking on the icon and selecting “Audio options.” Here, you can set the audio to play automatically when the slide is opened, or to loop continuously.
Adding audio from YouTube
To add background music to a Google Slide, you’ll need to first find a video on YouTube that you want to use. Once you have the video URL, you can add it to your slide as follows:
1. Go to the slide that you want to add background music to.
2. Click the “Insert” menu at the top of the screen, then click “Video.”
3. Paste the URL of the YouTube video into the “Paste video URL” field.
4. Click “Select.”
5. The video will appear on your slide. To play it in the background, click the “Play” button and then click “Pause.”
6. To adjust the volume, hover your mouse over the video and use the volume control that appears in the top-left corner of the video.
Adding audio from Google Drive
You can add audio from Google Drive to your slide by doing the following:
1. Go to drive.google.com and log in with your Google account.
2. Click on the “My Drive” tab at the top of the page.
3. Upload the audio file you want to use to your Google Drive account.
4. Once the file is uploaded, right-click on it and select “Get shareable link.”
5. Copy the link that appears.
6. Go to your Google Slide and click on “Insert” > “Audio.”
7. Paste the link you copied into the “From a URL” field and click “Select.”
Adding audio from your computer
You can add audio to a Google Slide from your computer in two ways: by inserting an audio file or by recording an audio file.
To insert an audio file:
1.Click the slide you want to add audio to.
2.Click Insert > Audio.
3.Click Upload from computer.
4.Browse your computer for the audio file you want to insert, then click Open. The file will be uploaded to Google Drive and inserted into your slide.
To record an audio file:
1.Click the slide you want to add audio to.
2.Click Insert > Audio.
3 .Click Record new audio . A recorder will appear on your slide, and you’ll see a microphone icon in the top left corner of the screen.
4 .When you’re ready to start recording, click the Record button . You’ll see a red bar that shows how long you’ve been recording, and the timer in the top left corner of the screen will start counting up from 00:00 .
5 .When you’re finished recording, click Stop . The recorder will disappear and your recording will be inserted into your slide as an audio file.
Playing audio automatically
Google Slides is a versatile platform that can be used for presentations, story telling, and more. You can even add audio to your slides to make them more engaging.
Adding audio to Google Slides is easy. Just insert an audio file from your computer or Google Drive, then select how you want it to play. You can play the audio automatically when the slide starts, or you can choose to play it only when you click it.
Here’s how to add background music to a Google Slide:
1. Open your presentation in Google Slides.
2. Click Insert > Audio.
3. Select the audio file you want to insert, then click Open.
4. In the bottom corner of the audio file, click Play automatically or Play on click .
5. To preview the sound, click Preview .
Looping audio
There are two ways to loop audio in Google Slides: by setting the audio to play automatically when the slide loads, or by using a three-sided shape to trigger the audio file.
To set the audio to play automatically:
1. Click Insert > Audio.
2. Select the audio file you want to insert.
3. check the “Autoplay” box.
4. Click Insert.
To loop audio using a three-sided shape:
1. Click Insert > Shape.
2. Select the “Triangle” shape from the menu.
3Position the triangle on the slide where you want the audio to start playing (it can be placed off-screen).
4Click Format Options > Trigger > Audio playback.
5Select the audio file you want to use from the drop-down menu and check the “Loop” box. The sound file will start playing as soon as you click away from the format options menu (you may need to click on another slide and then come back to this one for it to start playing).
Editing audio
Here are instructions on how to add background music to a Google Slide:
1. Click “Insert” on the top menu.
2. Click “Audio.”
3. Click the “Upload” button and select the audio file you wish to use.
4. Once the file has been uploaded, click “Select.”
5. The audio file will now appear in your slide. To play it, click the “play” button.
You can also adjust the volume by clicking the “volume” button.
Troubleshooting
If you’re having trouble adding music to your Google Slides presentation, there are a few things you can try. First, check to make sure that your file is in MP3 format. If it’s not, you’ll need to convert it using a file converter. Once your file is in the correct format, try uploading it again. If that doesn’t work, try using a different browser. Sometimes, the Google Slides interface doesn’t work well with certain browsers. Finally, if all else fails, you can always add your music manually by embedding it in a hyperlink.
Conclusion
In conclusion, adding background music to your Google Slides presentation can be a great way to add interest and engage your audience. However, it is important to choose your music carefully and use it sparingly, so as not to overwhelm or distract from your presentation. With a little planning and thought, you can successfully use background music to enhance your Google Slides presentation.
