Add sound effects to an animation or hyperlink

Applies To
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint 2024 PowerPoint 2021 PowerPoint 2019 PowerPoint 2016

In PowerPoint, you can add sounds to animations or hyperlinks, described here. You can also play sounds automatically when a slide appears.

Add a sound to an animation

You must have previously added an animation effect to the text or object before adding a sound to the animation.

  1. Select the slide that contains the animation effect to which you want to add a sound.

  2. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, select Animation Pane.

  3. Select the effect in the Animation pane, select the drop-down arrow to the right of the effect, and then select Effect Options.
    Where to find Effect Options on the Animation Pane.

  4. On the Effect tab, under Enhancements, select the drop-down arrow in the Sound list, and then do one of the following:

    • To add a sound from the list, select a sound.
    • To add a sound from a file, select Other Sound..., and then locate the sound file that you want to use.

  1. Select the hyperlink.

  2. On the Insert tab, in the Links group, select Action.
    Where to add an Action that triggers when you select or hover over a hyperlink.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • To apply the action settings after the hyperlink is clicked, select the Mouse Click tab.
    • To apply the action settings when the pointer is resting on the hyperlink, select the Mouse Over tab.

  4. Select the Play sound: check box, and then select the sound that you want to play.

See also

Play music or other sounds automatically when a slide appears