Embed Video in PowerPoint

Many people need to give presentations in their professional endeavors. Their presentations would be immensely benefited if they could embed video in PowerPoint. To embed video in PowerPoint means inserting a video clip physically into an application such that it can play within the presentation. It may seem difficult initially, when you think of embedding a video in your PowerPoint presentation. However, you do not need to be a pro as just a few simple steps will get you started. The following guide on how to embed video in PowerPoint will let you know how to insert a video in your presentation.

How to Embed Video in PowerPoint
Before you start off, you need to know how to use PowerPoint. Once you know that, the first thing to do is save the video (preferably in .avi or .wmv format) you wish to insert in your presentation in the PowerPoint folder you are working on. Then, you need to open your PowerPoint presentation and select a new slide that has the proper slide Layout that you are using. Then, you need to click on Insert tab and select Movie & Sound - Movie From File.

You will now be seeing a pop up box, where you need to search for the movie file in the folder you have saved it in. Then select the file and add it. You will be prompted for the media playback preferences - automatically or when clicked. Select the option you wish to use. If you wish, you can resize, move and position the video file in any location on the slide.

When you are viewing your slide show, you need to just click on the video and it will start playing in your presentation. When you click on it again, it will pause. You need to remember to save the video file in your presentation folder separately, as the PowerPoint presentation does not save movie files. Therefore, it is always better to have a copy of the video in the same folder as the presentation.

How to Put a YouTube Video in PowerPoint
Many times, you need to present some YouTube videos in your conference presentation. It may become a very sticky situation, when the YouTube video you are looking for takes a long time to stream due to poor Internet connectivity or if the computer you are using does not support the codecs needed. To avoid such a situation and have a poor show, you need to try to embed YouTube videos in PowerPoint. It is very simple to embed YouTube in PowerPoint presentations, as this can be done simply by following just a few steps. Let's have a look at how to put a YouTube video in PowerPoint.

Let us first consider a situation, where you are supposed to be giving your presentation in a room that has excellent Internet connectivity. In such a case, you first need to download a YouTube Wizard plug-in. This plug-in can be downloaded from 'skv.mvps' website. Once you get the plug-in installed, you will find a new ribbon in your PowerPoint toolbar that says, 'Insert YouTube Video'. Then, all you need to do is type the URL of the YouTube video in the wizard and follow the instructions to embed YouTube video in PowerPoint. You will also be able to reposition and resize the video in the slide as per your need.

Now, suppose you to give a presentation in an environment that does not have Internet access or has poor connectivity. In such a case, how to embed YouTube video in PowerPoint? Well, there is a simple solution to this problem. You need to download your YouTube video file on your computer in an AVI or WMV file format. Do not download the video in any other file format as the PowerPoint presentation will not recognize it.

So, how to download YouTube videos to your computer? It is very easy and simple to download YouTube videos. Just visit websites like MediaConverter or Zamzar. These are online YouTube download tools that will help you convert the video files on AVI or WMV file. Then you need to save the AVI or WMV file on your computer. Then, follow the instructions given above on how to embed video in PowerPoint and insert it in your current slide.

This was all about how to embed video in PowerPoint presentation. You can present all your multimedia files through this process and make your presentation a success. You can even embed YouTube video in PowerPoint, by following these simple instructions. I hope this article on how to embed video in PowerPoint has helped you make your presentations more interesting and effective.