Google Slides是来自互联网巨头的领先免费演示软件，可让您在幻灯片中显示信息并轻松与观众协作。由于其经济实惠、在线性能和可访问性，它是Microsoft PowerPoint演示软件的流行替代品。但是，这两个软件都有其独特的功能，而 powerpoint 以其出色的功能而闻名。在软件之间进行选择取决于一个人的需求和成本。直到最近，Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)还不支持将音频文件嵌入任何幻灯片。
多年来，用户一直在寻找一种方法来克服此限制并将音频文件添加到幻灯片(Slides)。与PowerPoint不同，Google仍然不允许将音频文件直接导入幻灯片。但是，最近，Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)添加了一项新功能，可让您将MP3和WAV音频文件嵌入到Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)中。通过一些变通方法，您可以将音频文件插入Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)。
将音频文件嵌入到幻灯片中有助于创建出色的演示文稿。单个幻灯片中的音频剪辑可帮助您吸引观众的注意力。您还可以嵌入更长的音频片段来为整个演示文稿设定基调。Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)允许您将音频插入来自Soundcloud、Spotify等在线音乐服务的任何幻灯片。此外，您还可以在任何幻灯片中添加指向YouTube视频的链接或简单地添加您的音频文件。在本文中，我们解释了将音频音乐添加到Google 幻灯片(Google Slide)演示文稿的不同方法。
向 Google 幻灯片添加音频
这篇文章将向您展示如何将音乐(Music)和音频(Audio)录制添加到Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)。您可以使用此过程插入声音文件。
- (Add Audio)使用基于网络的在线(Online)流媒体服务将音频文件添加到Google 幻灯片(Google Slide)
- (Add Audio)使用YouTube(YouTube)视频将音频文件添加到Google幻灯片
- 将您的音频文件添加到Google 幻灯片(Google Slide)演示文稿
1.使用基于网络的在线流媒体服务将音频(Audio)文件添加到Google 幻灯片(Google Slide)
将声音文件添加到Google幻灯片演示的最简单方法是添加指向音乐流媒体服务（如Spotify、Google Play等）上的音频文件的链接。此方法需要互联网连接，您可能需要播放和停止声音每次在幻灯片演示期间。按照以下步骤将声音文件添加到您的任何幻灯片。
- 启动浏览器并打开Google幻灯片。
- 选择您的演示文稿并转到要添加声音的幻灯片。
- 选择文本或图标以将链接添加到您的音乐文件。
- 转到工具栏部分中的插入(Insert)，然后从菜单中单击链接。( Link)
- 在 Web 上打开您最喜欢的媒体服务并搜索要插入到演示文稿中的音轨。
- 单击曲目旁边的“共享”按钮并复制(Share)URL。
- 返回您的幻灯片并将配乐链接粘贴到链接文本框中。
- 单击应用(apply)按钮。
- 要进行验证，请单击查看(View)并从下拉菜单中选择演示。(Present)
- 双击(Double)链接触发声音。
- 音频文件在新的浏览器选项卡中打开，现在单击选项播放(Play)以打开音频。
- 最小化音频选项卡并返回您的演示文稿。您可以通过返回音轨浏览器并单击暂停来停止声音。 (Pause. )
2.使用YouTube视频将音频(Audio)文件添加到Google幻灯片
Google幻灯片允许您将YouTube视频插入幻灯片。此方法插入实际视频，您可以通过将视频隐藏在图片后面或将其调整为小图标的方式在幻灯片中仅包含音频，以免分散观众的注意力。请按照以下步骤在Google幻灯片演示中嵌入YouTube视频。
- 启动您的浏览器并转到YouTube。
- 在 YouTube 的搜索字段中输入您的视频查询。
- 单击要嵌入到幻灯片的视频上的共享，然后选择(Share)复制(copy)以将URL链接复制到剪贴板。
- 打开谷歌幻灯片
- 选择您的演示文稿并转到要添加声音的幻灯片。
- 导航到插入(Insert)并从下拉菜单中选择视频。(Video)将打开一个新的插入视频(Insert video)窗口。
- 在此处粘贴 YouTube URL 中，(Paste YouTube URL here,)粘贴YouTube URL链接并单击选择(Select)按钮。
- 完成后，幻灯片上会出现视频缩略图。
- 选择缩略图并单击工具栏上的格式(Format)选项。
- 在下拉菜单中，选择格式选项。(Format options.)
- 在格式选项下，单击视频播放旁边的向下箭头按钮。(down arrow )
- 输入“开始于(Start at)”和“结束于”(End at)时间戳。
- 在呈现时选择选项自动播放(Autoplay)并关闭格式(Format )选项。
- 现在( Present)单击演示开始幻灯片放映。视频将自动播放。将图片后面的视频最小化以仅听到音频。
3. 将您自己的音频文件添加到Google 幻灯片(Google Slide)演示文稿中
如果您想嵌入自己录制的音频文件，您必须先将声音文件转换为MP4视频格式。首先将视频文件上传到您的Google驱动器，以便将音频插入幻灯片。将MP4文件上传到Google Drive后，请按照以下步骤将文件添加到Google Slide。
- 打开谷歌幻灯片。
- 选择您的演示文稿并转到要添加声音的幻灯片。
- 导航到插入(Insert)并从下拉菜单中选择视频。(Video)将打开一个新的插入视频( Insert video)窗口。
- 选择MP4视频文件，然后单击选择(Select)按钮。完成后，幻灯片上会出现视频缩略图。
- 选择缩略图并单击工具栏上的格式(Format)选项。
- 在格式选项下，单击视频播放旁边的向下箭头按钮。( down arrow)
- 输入“开始于( Start at)”和“结束于”(End at)时间戳。
- 在呈现时选择选项自动播放(Autoplay)并关闭格式(Format)选项。
- 现在(Present)单击演示开始幻灯片放映。视频将自动播放。将图片后面的视频最小化以仅听到音频。
包起来(Wrapping up)
在幻灯片中插入音频将为您的演示文稿带来新的外观，并帮助您吸引观众的注意力。Google Slide使您能够在桌面(Desktop)网络上为所有主要浏览器（如Microsoft Edge、Chrome、Firefox和 Safari ）嵌入音频。
就这样。(That’s all.)
How to add audio to Google Slides
Google Slides is leading free presentation software from the internet giant that allows you to display information in slide show and easily collaborate with your audience. It is a popular alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint presentation software because of its affordability, online performance, and accessibility. However, both the software has its unique features, and powerpoint is known for its standout features. Choosing between the software depends on one’s needs and cost. Until recently, Google Slides didn’t support embedding of audio files to any slides.
For many years, users have been looking out for a method to overcome this limitation and add audio files to Slides. Unlike PowerPoint, Google still doesn’t allow to directly import audio files to slides. However, recently, Google Slides added a new feature that lets you embed MP3 and WAV audio files into Google Slides. With few workarounds, you can insert audio files into Google Slides.
Embedding audio files into your slides helps to create a distinguished presentation. The audio clips in an individual slide help you to grab the attention of your audience. You can also embed longer audio clips to set the tone for your entire presentation. Google Slides allows you to insert audio into any slides from an online music service like Soundcloud, Spotify, etc. Additionally, you can also add a link in any slide to a YouTube video or simply add your audio file. In this article, we explain different ways to add audio music to your Google Slide presentation.
Add audio to Google Slides
This post will show you how to add Music and Audio recording to Google Slides. You can insert a sound file using this procedure.
- Add Audio file to Google Slide using web-based Online streaming service
- Add Audio file to Google slides using YouTube video
- Add your audio file to Google Slide presentation
1. Add Audio file to Google Slide using web-based online streaming service
The easiest way to add a sound file to your Google slide presentation is to add a link to audio files on music streaming service like Spotify, Google Play, etc. This method requires an internet connection, and you may have to play and stop the sound every time during your slide presentation. Follow the below steps to add a sound file to any of your slides.
- Launch your browser and open the Google slide.
- Choose your presentation and go to the slide to which you want to add sound.
- Select a text or an icon to add the link to your music file.
- Go to Insert in the toolbar section and click Link from the menu.
- Open your favorite media service on the web and search for the soundtrack which you to insert in your presentation.
- Click on the Share button beside the track and copy the URL.
- Get back to your slide and paste the soundtrack link in the link text box.
- Click the apply button.
- To verify, click View and select Present from the drop-down menu.
- Double click on the link to trigger sound.
- The audio file opens in a new browser tab and now click the option Play to turn on the audio.
- Minimize the audio tab and get back to your presentation. You can stop the sound by returning to the soundtrack browser and click Pause.
2. Add Audio file to Google slides using YouTube video
Google slide allows you to insert YouTube video into your slide. This method inserts actual video, and you can have only audio in the slide by hiding the video behind the picture or resizing it to the small icon so that it doesn’t distract your audience. Follow the below steps to embed YouTube video in Google slide presentation.
- Launch your browser and Go to YouTube.
- Type your video query in YouTube’s search field.
- Click Share on the video you want to embed to your slide and select copy to copy the URL link to the clipboard.
- Open Google slide
- Choose your presentation and go to the slide to which you want to add sound.
- Navigate to Insert and select Video from the drop-down menu. A new Insert video window opens.
- In the Paste YouTube URL here, paste the YouTube URL link and click Select button.
- Once done a video thumbnail image appears on your slide.
- Select the Thumbnail and click Format option on the toolbar.
- On the drop-down menu, select Format options.
- Under the Format options, click on down arrow button next to video playback.
- Enter the Start at and End at timestamps.
- Select the option Autoplay when presenting and close the Format options.
- Now click Present to start the slideshow. The video will play automatically. Minimize the video behind the picture to hear only the audio.
3. Add your own audio file to Google Slide presentation
If you want to embed your own recorded audio file, you have to first convert the sound file to MP4 video format. Upload the video file to your Google drive first in order to insert the audio into your slide. Once you have the MP4 file uploaded to your Google Drive, follow the below steps to add your file to Google Slide.
- Open the Google slide.
- Choose your presentation and go to the slide to which you want to add sound.
- Navigate to Insert and select Video from the drop-down menu. A new Insert video window opens.
- Select the MyDrive option.
- Choose the MP4 video file and click Select button. Once done a video thumbnail image appears on your slide.
- Select the Thumbnail and click Format option on the toolbar.
- Under the Format options, click on down arrow button next to video playback.
- Enter the Start at and End at timestamps.
- Select the option Autoplay when presenting and close the Format options.
- Now click Present to start the slideshow. The video will play automatically. Minimize the video behind the picture to hear only the audio.
Wrapping up
Inserting audio to your slide will give a new outlook to your presentation and help you grab the attention of the audience. Google Slide enables you to embed audio on the Desktop web for all the major browsers like Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
That’s all.
