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# Background music

> Learn how to add background music to your audio articles with BeyondWords

## Overview

You can include background music automatically whenever an audio article is created or manually add it to each article.

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## Include background music on all articles

<Steps>
  <Step title="Turn on background music">
    Go to the **Background music** tab in the **Content** section and enable background music.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload a background track">
    Click the **+ Track** button, upload a background track, give it a name, set the volume, and scope.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the default background track">
    Set the default background track to be used for all articles.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save changes">
    Click **Save** to apply your changes. Moving forward, the background track will be added automatically to all new audio articles.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  To include the background track on existing articles, manually update them in the **Editor** or by clicking **Regenerate**. Otherwise, background music will only be added to new articles.
</Tip>

## Add background music to a specific article

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the article">
    Go to the **Articles** section and locate the article you want to add background music to.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the background music settings">
    * Click the **⋯** button next to the article and then click **Edit**.
    * This will open the **Editor**.
    * Click the **Background music** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add background music">
    Turn on background music and select the background track you want to use.

    <Note>
      If you don't see the background track you want to use, you will need to upload it first in the **Background music** tab in the **Content** section.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Update the article">
    Click **Update** to save changes and add the background music.
  </Step>
</Steps>
