Video clips can be added to a slide by selecting the home tab

If you link to a video, PowerPoint only adds a reference to that video in your presentation. The downside of this method is that you need to send the video file separately if you share your presentation with someone. We have written a guide on In this guide, we’ll focus on embedding a video in your presentation so you don’t have to worry about sending separate files. And, if you’re looking to RELATED: How to Embed a YouTube Video in PowerPoint PowerPoint supports multiple video formats, including ASF, AVI, MP4, M4V, MOV, MPG, MPEG, and WMV. If your video is already in one of these formats, you can quickly add that to your presentation. If your video is in another format, you can RELATED: How to Use Handbrake to Convert Any Video File to Any Format First, make sure the video you want to add to your presentation is saved on your Windows or Mac computer. Then, open your presentation with PowerPoint on your computer. On the PowerPoint window, in the left sidebar, click the slide in which you want to add a video. And you’re all set. Now that you have added a video to your presentation, you might want to change how it plays in your slides. In PowerPoint, you have multiple ways to change your video’s playback. To access these playback options, first, click your video in your presentation. Then, at the top of the PowerPoint window, click “Playback.” • In Click Sequence: This plays your video in the click sequence. This means if you press the button for the next slide, your video w...

If you want to insert a video clip within your PowerPoint slide, spare a thought for why you would insert video clips in the first place. Most of the video clips are just added to grab attention. Before we show you how you can add a video clip to your slide in PowerPoint 365 for Windows, let us explore a few good reasons to add video clips. Why Add Video Clips in PowerPoint Slides? The Wrong Reasons Before you proceed, spare a thought for the many wrong reasons why people add video clips to their slides: • Video clips are often added to grab the audience's attention. The presenter or the message of your presentation should be memorable first, and only then, will a memorable video clip help. • Some presenters think that a video clip will add some oomph! However, that’s just not the reason to add video clips. • Other presenters believe that since many presentations contain video, they need to do the same. This herd-mentality won’t help. You must have a compelling reason to add video clips in your PowerPoint presentations. The Correct Reasons Fortunately, there are several good reasons for adding video clips to your slides: • You need to show how a machine process works, and a recorded video clip is far more simpler to insert than animating the entire sequence. • An important person cannot attend an event and sends his or her message as a recorded video clip. You insert this on the first slide. • You want to show recorded video coverage to strengthen your point-of-view. • Fin...

Add and format text • Place the cursor inside a text box, and then type something. • Select the text, and then select one or more options from the Font section of the Home tab, such as Font, Increase Font Size, Decrease Font Size, Bold, Italic, Underline, etc. • To create bulleted or numbered lists, select the text, and then select Bullets or Numbering. Add a picture, shape, and more • Go to the Insert tab. • To add a picture: • In the Images section, select Pictures. • In the Insert Picture From menu, select the source you want. • Browse for the picture you want, select it, and then select Insert. • To add illustrations: • In the Illustrations section, select Shapes, Icons, 3D Models, SmartArt, or Chart. • In the dialog box that opens when you click one of the illustration types, select the item you want and follow the prompts to insert it.

• Add, change, or remove transitions between slides Article • Animate text or objects Article • Use the Morph transition in PowerPoint Article • Insert a video from YouTube or another site Article • Add or delete audio in your PowerPoint presentation Article • Record your screen in PowerPoint Article In PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2021, or PowerPoint 2019, you can insert an online video from YouTube or Vimeo on a slide. In PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, version 1907 or later, you can also insert an online video from Microsoft Stream, a video service for enterprises—people in an organization can upload, view, and share videos with one another. The video plays directly from the website, and it has the site's controls for playing, pausing, volume, and so on. The PowerPoint playback features (Fade, Bookmark, Trim, and so on) don't apply to online videos. Because the video is stored on a web site, rather than in your presentation, you must be connected to the internet in order for the video to play successfully. Insert a web video • In your web browser, locate the video you want. • Copy the URL of the web page from the Address bar of your browser. • Switch back to PowerPoint and select the slide where you want to place the video. • On the Insert tab of the ribbon, select Video> Online Video. • In the Online Video dialog box, paste the URL you copied in step 2. • Select Insert. Play the video If a video is inserted successfully, you can play it either in Normal view ...

Adding Movies to a Slide Besides adding static graphic images, you can also add movies to a slide so that they play as part of your presentation. You can add two types of movies: simple graphic animations (animated GIF files) included with PowerPoint or movie files that you can download off the Internet or capture with a digital video camera. Adding an animated cartoon to a slide PowerPoint includes a library of simple animated cartoons that you can place on a slide for added visual emphasis. To include one of these animated cartoons on a slide, follow these steps: • Click the slide (in either Slide or Outline view) to which you want to add an animated cartoon and then click the Insert tab. • Click the downward-pointing arrow underneath the Movie icon in the Media Clips group. A pull-down menu appears, enabling you to choose whether to select a movie from a file stored on your hard disk, or to select a movie from PowerPoint's clip organizer. • Choose Movie from Clip Organizer. A Clip Art window appears on the right side of the screen, as shown in Figure below. • Click a cartoon. PowerPoint displays your cartoon on the slide. (You may need to move or resize it.) You won't see the animated cartoon in action until you view your presentation by pressing F5. Adding a movie to a slide PowerPoint slides can also display a movie. When you store a movie on a slide, you can resize its size and move it anywhere on your slide. As soon as your slide appears, you have the option of havi...

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Adding Movies to a Slide Besides adding static graphic images, you can also add movies to a slide so that they play as part of your presentation. You can add two types of movies: simple graphic animations (animated GIF files) included with PowerPoint or movie files that you can download off the Internet or capture with a digital video camera. Adding an animated cartoon to a slide PowerPoint includes a library of simple animated cartoons that you can place on a slide for added visual emphasis. To include one of these animated cartoons on a slide, follow these steps: • Click the slide (in either Slide or Outline view) to which you want to add an animated cartoon and then click the Insert tab. • Click the downward-pointing arrow underneath the Movie icon in the Media Clips group. A pull-down menu appears, enabling you to choose whether to select a movie from a file stored on your hard disk, or to select a movie from PowerPoint's clip organizer. • Choose Movie from Clip Organizer. A Clip Art window appears on the right side of the screen, as shown in Figure below. • Click a cartoon. PowerPoint displays your cartoon on the slide. (You may need to move or resize it.) You won't see the animated cartoon in action until you view your presentation by pressing F5. Adding a movie to a slide PowerPoint slides can also display a movie. When you store a movie on a slide, you can resize its size and move it anywhere on your slide. As soon as your slide appears, you have the option of havi...

If you want to insert a video clip within your PowerPoint slide, spare a thought for why you would insert video clips in the first place. Most of the video clips are just added to grab attention. Before we show you how you can add a video clip to your slide in PowerPoint 365 for Windows, let us explore a few good reasons to add video clips. Why Add Video Clips in PowerPoint Slides? The Wrong Reasons Before you proceed, spare a thought for the many wrong reasons why people add video clips to their slides: • Video clips are often added to grab the audience's attention. The presenter or the message of your presentation should be memorable first, and only then, will a memorable video clip help. • Some presenters think that a video clip will add some oomph! However, that’s just not the reason to add video clips. • Other presenters believe that since many presentations contain video, they need to do the same. This herd-mentality won’t help. You must have a compelling reason to add video clips in your PowerPoint presentations. The Correct Reasons Fortunately, there are several good reasons for adding video clips to your slides: • You need to show how a machine process works, and a recorded video clip is far more simpler to insert than animating the entire sequence. • An important person cannot attend an event and sends his or her message as a recorded video clip. You insert this on the first slide. • You want to show recorded video coverage to strengthen your point-of-view. • Fin...

• Add, change, or remove transitions between slides Article • Animate text or objects Article • Use the Morph transition in PowerPoint Article • Insert a video from YouTube or another site Article • Add or delete audio in your PowerPoint presentation Article • Record your screen in PowerPoint Article In PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2021, or PowerPoint 2019, you can insert an online video from YouTube or Vimeo on a slide. In PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, version 1907 or later, you can also insert an online video from Microsoft Stream, a video service for enterprises—people in an organization can upload, view, and share videos with one another. The video plays directly from the website, and it has the site's controls for playing, pausing, volume, and so on. The PowerPoint playback features (Fade, Bookmark, Trim, and so on) don't apply to online videos. Because the video is stored on a web site, rather than in your presentation, you must be connected to the internet in order for the video to play successfully. Insert a web video • In your web browser, locate the video you want. • Copy the URL of the web page from the Address bar of your browser. • Switch back to PowerPoint and select the slide where you want to place the video. • On the Insert tab of the ribbon, select Video> Online Video. • In the Online Video dialog box, paste the URL you copied in step 2. • Select Insert. Play the video If a video is inserted successfully, you can play it either in Normal view ...

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