How to Embed YouTube Videos in PowerPoint
November 13, 2015 / / Comments Off on How to Embed YouTube Videos in PowerPoint
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Incorporating rich media in your PowerPoint presentation is a sure way to keep your audience more interested. In PowerPoint 2013/2016, it’s as simple as a few clicks to embed a YouTube video into a slide.
Whether you’re embedding a specific video, or need a clip from a famous movie to use as an analogy, find the right video and load it in your presentation in a matter of seconds. Check out the video above and steps below to learn more.
- Select the slide you want to embed your video.
- Click the Insert tab on the ribbon.
- Select Video on the right hand side.
- From the drop down, select Online Video.
- A window will appear with options to load a video from SharePoint, YouTube, or with an embed code.
- To locate the embed code from a YouTube video, go to your browser and find the YouTube video you want to embed.
- Scroll to Share.
- Click Embed.
- Copy embed code.
- Go back to PowerPoint and paste the embed code in the window.
- Select Enter and your video will load into your slide.
- To play video in your presentation, click the play button on the slide.
For more PowerPoint tips, check out How to Add a Watermark and How to Add Hyperlinks to your PowerPoint presentations.