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Introduction
This knowledge base article provides a quick overview of inserting video into a PowerPoint presentation. Official links to Microsoft's documentation are provided.
Instructions/Resources
Two different methods can be used for adding video to a PowerPoint presentation:
- Recording/creating a video file, and inserting it into the PowerPoint presentation file.
- Linking/embedding to a recorded video that is on a web site (such as YouTube).
Inserting a Video File Into a PowerPoint Presentation
Article: Insert and play a video file from your computer:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-and-play-a-video-file-from-your-computer-f3fcbd3e-5f86-4320-8aea-31bff480ed02
Please note that inserting a video file into a PowerPoint presentation is limited to the versions of PowerPoint that run on Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, and the web version at https://office.com when using an updated, computer based web browser.
Linking or Embedding a Video File Into a PowerPoint Presentation
Article: Insert a video from YouTube or another site:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-a-video-from-youtube-or-another-site-8340ec69-4cee-4fe1-ab96-4849154bc6db