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How to Mute Video in PowerPoint

Updated on:
June 9, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to silence video audio directly in PowerPoint.

Quick summary

You can mute a video in PowerPoint by selecting the video on your slide and toggling the audio icon to silent, then playing the slideshow to confirm the change takes effect.


Steps

  1. Click the video on your slide to select it.
  2. Click the audio icon to mute the video's sound.
  3. Play the slideshow to confirm the video is muted and working as expected.

📌 Why this matters

Knowing how to mute a video in PowerPoint is essential for presenters who embed background or decorative clips that should play silently during a slideshow. This feature prevents unexpected audio from disrupting live presentations, webinars, or recorded demos. PowerPoint's built-in audio controls let you silence individual video clips without removing or re-encoding the file. Mastering this setting ensures a polished, distraction-free presentation experience every time.
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