What happens when you save an audio file in PowerPoint?

• After you save your PowerPoint presentation, the embedded audio files are all packed inside the PowerPoint file. That means that the audio files in it just work, and there is no need to worry about sending them together with the presentation.

Where are audio files stored in PowerPoint?

Double-click the ppt folder. Double-click the media folder to view image, video and audio files. Each file is given a generic name. Copy these files (or the entire folder) to another location for use in other presentations and to rename the files.

How do I save audio from a PowerPoint presentation?

Save embedded media from a presentation (audio or video)

1. Right-click (or Control-click on macOS) the audio icon or video, and click Save Media as.
2. In the Save Media as dialog box, choose a folder and also enter a name for the media file.
3. Select Save.

How do I find embedded files in PowerPoint?

In Explorer change the. pptx file extension of your presentation to. zip and double click it to open the contents. Look inside the pptembeddings folder to see a list of the objects and how big they are.

Why is my PowerPoint not recording audio?

Update your sound drivers Outdated or corrupted audio drivers might also prevent PowerPoint from recording audio on the presentation slides. Speaking of updates, verify that all Windows updates have been installed and you’re running the latest OS version. Go to Settings → Update & Security → Check for updates.

How do I get audio to play in PowerPoint?

On the Insert tab, select Audio, and then Audio from File. In the file explorer, locate the music file you want to use and then select Insert. With the audio icon selected on the slide, on the Playback tab, click the list named Start, and select Play across slides.

How do I extract embedded files from PowerPoint?

Open a presentation as a folder

1. Click the presentation that you want, right-click it, and then click Rename.
2. Change the file extension (. pptx) to.
3. Double-click the zipped file to open an Explorer window for the content files.

How do I get rid of embedded files in PowerPoint?

To open the Document Inspector, click File > Info > Check for Issues > Inspect Document. The PowerPoint Document Inspection window shown below opens up. Click Inspect to identify hidden content, and click Remove All to remove the item of your choice.

How do you remove embedded files in PowerPoint?

To simply remove an embedded file or object, select it and press Delete. Recommended solution

1. Select the chart area and press Ctrl+C.
2. Select the location where you want to paste a picture of the chart, press Ctrl+Alt+V, and pick a Picture format.
3. Select the original embedded chart and press Delete.

How do I record audio and video in PowerPoint?

Record your slide show

1. On the Slide Show tab, select Record Slide Show to start recording from your current slide.
2. Toggle video and audio options in the options dropdowns in the recording toolbar.
3. Use the record, pause, and resume.
4. After clicking the stop button to stop recording, use the play.