how to insert videos into powerpoint
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This document is a basic guide on how to insert videos into Microsoft Powerpoint. While Powerpoint is a cross-platform industry standard for slide shows it only accepts specific file formats on Mac and PC. Common formats for PC are .wmv, .avi and .swf and on Mac OS is generally .mov.TRANSCRIPT
How to insert video into PowerPoint
To Include the movie in a PowerPoint Presentation, open your existing PowerPoint file or create a new PowerPoint slide and follow the directions below:
1. From the Insert menu select Movies and Sounds and choose Movie from File
2. Select your downloaded file and click OK.
3. A black box will be inserted into your slide. This black box represents your movie file. You can resize the movie as needed by holding down the SHIFT key while grabbing the handle bar on corner of the movie to stretch it to the same dimensions. This is how you can resize it to fill the screen.
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4. Run the Slide Show to view the video. The movie will not play automatically so you’ll have to click on the movie (e.g. black box) once only to start.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Movie files inserted into PowerPoint are not embedded (as picture and sound files are) and are only linked to the document. You must keep the movie files and the PowerPoint presentation in the same directory or the movies will not play back.
It’s best to run the movie files from your hard drive vs. a CD-R. This helps the video play back more smoothly.
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