Tech Tip Tuesday - How to Add Voice to Google Slides

Posted Date: 3/04/25 (7:00 AM)

Tech Tip Tuesday

March 4, 2025

Welcome to the next edition of Tech Tuesday Tips & Tricks. Every Tuesday, your EdTech Team will send you quick tips and tricks to help you with your everyday technology use. We will also link them to our Tech Hub in the Classroom by Design Website. If you need more in-depth training on a particular technology, please watch for when I am on your campus or email us (edtech@fusdaz.org), and we can schedule a time.

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How to Add Voice to Google Slides

Adding voice notes to Google Slides can enhance the learning experience by providing additional explanations and context, creating a personal connection, and making content more accessible. Voice notes can reinforce key points, cater to multi-sensory learning, offer guidance, and allow students to review material at their own pace. This approach can not only improve comprehension and retention but also engage and motivate students by adding a human touch and energy to the presentation.

Step 1 - 

Go to a Voice Recording Website such as: Online-Voice-Recorder.com

A digital audio waveform displayed on a blue background with a play button and a save button.

Step 2 - 

Save the recording into a location where you will be able to find it.

Tip: Saving the recording directly to your desktop is the easiest place to save it, and then you can easily delete it once you have added it to your Google Drive.

Step 3 - 

Upload the file from your computer into your Google Drive.

Tip: The EdTech Team suggests that you create a folder specifically to hold these recordings, especially if you are planning to sue this tool often.

Step 4 - 

To add the voice note to a slide, open your Slides Presentation, and click on the Insert tab on the toolbar, and then select Audio.

A screenshot of a menu with options for inserting different media types, with the 'Audio' option highlighted.

Step 5 - 

Select the file.

The file will likely be one of the more recent files so it should be easy to locate, if not, you can always use the search bar to look up the file by name.

Step 6 - 

Find where it was placed on the slide and move it to a location that can easily be viewed and clicked.

Step 7 - 

If you want to make it automatically play, you can right-click the icon and select format options; change the option from "On Click" to "Automatically"

A screenshot of a settings menu with options for audio playback, including 'Start playing' options of 'On click' or 'Automatically'.

Security Tip of the Week

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Encourage students and staff to create strong, unique passwords for their online accounts. A strong password should be at least eight characters long and include a mix of letters, numbers, and special characters. Remind everyone to avoid using easily guessable information, such as birthdays or common words. Additionally, encourage the use of password managers to securely store and manage passwords. By practicing good password hygiene, we can protect personal information and maintain a secure online environment.

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Tech Tip Tuesday - How to Add Voice to Google Slides