Presentations are boring without an audio clip. You would want to make the perfect impression on your boss, investors, or teachers in the classroom with relevant and informative audio clips on Slides. Getting curious about how to add audio to your Google Slides presentation? Read on to learn how to that on Google Slides desktop.
Google Slides Desktop
First, we would advise you to start your Google Slides presentation with one of the built-in templates. You can always start from scratch, but the relevant template will allow you to get things done faster. If you have a local copy of the audio file, you want to insert on your computer, upload it to your Google Drive, and then use the Google Drive tab to search and locate it. Google Slides supports MP3 and WAV audio formats. We tried our luck with MP4 but got an error in the process. Note: The ability to add an audio file to Google Slides is only available on desktop. There is no way to do that on mobile. Now, follow the steps below to add an audio clip to a Google Slides presentation. Step 1: Visit Google Slides on the web and open the presentation that you like to edit. Step 2: From the left sidebar, select the slide in which you want to add audio. Step 3: Click on the Insert option in the menu bar. Step 4: Select Audio from the drop-down menu. Step 5: The following menu will open Google Drive Home. Select the relevant audio file that you want to insert. Step 6: Hit the Select button at the bottom and you will see the audio clip right into the Slides. Before you finalize the presentation, you need to go through the customization options on offer. Let’s take a look at them.
Google Slides Audio Customization
Within Google Slides, there are some basic audio adjustments available. When the audio object is selected, you can click on Format Options in the toolbar. You will see the default settings appear and make the adjustments.
1. Autoplay Audio
From the first autoplay option, you can start playing audio either with one click or automatically. We mostly prefer automatically, as you don’t have to click on the Play button to start audio during the presentation. Google Slides also offers an option to hide icons when presenting.
2. Size and Rotation
This one is self-explanatory. Using the Size and rotation menu, you can change the Play button’s width, height, width scale, and height scale.
3. Re-colour
Using the re-color menu, one can easily change the Play button’s color background. You can choose from up to 23 available color themes. This is not mandatory, but using a color profile that matches the overall Slides theme can showcase your attention to detail as a presenter.
4. Adjustments
This is just Google having fun with a bunch of options. From the Adjustments menu, you can change the transparency, brightness, and contrast of the Play button in Slides.
5. Drop Shadow
This one is the GT team’s favorite. With a single click, you can give the audio play button a nice professional look. Enable the drop shadow option from the side menu bar and you will see the immediate change. You can also play with the transparency, angle, distance, and blur radius of the shadow.
Add YouTube Video to Google Slides
Integrating relevant YouTube videos to Google Slides, you can further enhance the appeal of the overall presentation. YouTube’s integration with Google Slides is seamless as well. Go through the steps below to add a YouTube video to Google Slides. Step 1: Open the Slide in which you want to add a YouTube video. Step 2: Click on Insert in the menu bar and select Video. Step 3: The following menu will offer a YouTube search bar to find relevant videos. Step 4: Type the video or YouTube channel name and select it to add to Google Slides. Like Audio, you have many options such as size, position, drop shadow, and rotation to customize the video’s look and adjustment on Slides.
Create a Memorizing Presentation
Google Slides is the de facto tool for many when it comes to online presentations. And music can be a great way to help bring your recorded presentation to life and more fully immerse your audience in your message. Go through the steps above and start adding audio to your next Google Slides presentation. Next up: Integrating hyperlinks is another way to enhance the appeal of Google Slides. Read the post below to learn about how to add hyperlinks in Google Slides on mobile and PC. The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. However, it does not affect our editorial integrity. The content remains unbiased and authentic.
