Embed video to turn your slide into a movie

You can use video clips in your presentations to help

tell a story. Video delivers more impact when it is

integrated into your slide. For example, if your

presentation is designed to train viewers on a

particular topic, you can incorporate a video file into

your slide to allow them to see the video, which you

can start, pause, and restart just by clicking your

mouse.

You can make the video even more useful when you

add a bulleted list of text next to it to highlight key

points. When you embed the video into your slide,

you are given more control over positioning and the

ability to see other content as well as the video at

the same time.

When you insert the video file into your slide, the

Ribbon adds a Movie Tools section with an Options

tab that enables you to adjust various settings for

the video. For example, you can decide whether the

video starts playing when you click it or automatically

when you display the slide.

1 Display the slide into which you

want to insert the video.

2 Click the Insert tab.

3 Click the top half of the Movie

button.

The Insert Movie dialog box

appears.

4 Navigate to the folder that

contains your video file.

5 Click the video file.

6 Click OK.

PowerPoint asks you

how you want the

video to start.

7 Click When Clicked.

* If you prefer that the

video start as soon as

you display the slide,

click Automatically,

instead.

*PowerPoint inserts the video file.

8 Click and drag the sizing handles to resize

the video object to fit into your slide.

*You can click Preview to see how the

video looks on your slide when it plays.

More Options!

If the original video is large, it may not look

good if the video object is too small on your

slide. Click Options and then click to activate the

Play Full Screen check box to have the video

take up the entire screen while it plays.

More Options!

If your video comes with sound, you can control

the volume that plays during the slide show.

Click Options, click Slide Show Volume, and

then click the relative volume you prefer (Low,

Medium, High, or Mute).

More Options!

If your video is short, you may prefer to have it

repeat until you click it. To set this up, click

Options and then click to activate the Loop Until

Stopped check box.