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How do I embed an mp3 audio in a text box?

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In the text box, position your cursor where you want to embed the mp3 audio file.

Position Cursor

Select the Insert/edit movie icon.

Select dropdown
Select insert/edit movie

Select the Dropdown then select Insert/edit movie icon from the Rich Text Editor toolbar. This displays the Movie Properties dialog box.

Select Browse Server.

Select Browse Server

This displays the Entity Picker dialog box.

Select the Upload file icon.

Choose the location and select the upload file icon
  1. Select the location where you would like to upload the new video file.
  2. Select the Upload file icon (highlighted for emphasis).

Or choose Select files.

Choose Select files

Drag and drop your file or choose the Select files button.

Locate and select the mp4 video file that you want to embed in the text box.

Locate and select the files and then select open
  1. Locate and select the mp3 file.
  2. Then, select Open.

The file will upload.

File will upload

Your file will be uploaded to the server. This may take a while if it is a large file.

Select OK.

Select OK

Once the file finishes uploading, it will show in the file directory listing and will be selected by default. Select OK to add the file to the Rich Text Editor.

Check the boxes for Responsive width and Show controls, and then click OK.

Check boxes
  1. Check the box for Responsive width.
  2. Check the box for Show controls.
  3. Select OK.

View the embedded audio file.

View embedded audio file

The editing display will show the embedded audio player.

Select Save.

Select Save

Select Save to save changes.