In PowerPoint 2016, you can insert an online video with an embed code or search for a video by name. Then you can play it during your presentation. The video plays directly from the website, and it has the site's controls for playing, pausing, volume, and so on.

Depending on the version of PowerPoint that you're using, you can insert an embedded video (the default behavior) or link to a video file stored on your computer. Inserting an embedded video is convenient, but it increases the size of your presentation.

In PowerPoint for the web and in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, you can insert online videos from YouTube and Vimeo. If you have a Microsoft 365 organizational account (version 1907 or later), you can also insert an online video from Microsoft Stream, a video service for enterprises.

This device: Add a video that's stored on your computer. Stock Videos : Add a stock video from the Microsoft 365 library. Online Videos : Add a video from YouTube or paste in an embed code.

Click Insert tab > Video > Online Video and then select or specify the video you want to embed. See Insert or link to a video on YouTube for complete instructions.

You can use the playback options in PowerPoint to control how and when a video appears in your presentation. You can play a video in full screen mode or resize it to dimensions that you specify. You can also control the volume, play the video repeatedly (in a …

There are a couple of ways to insert a video file depending on the slide layout. First, we will insert a video in a content layout within a placeholder. In the placeholder I'll click the insert video icon, then I will click Browse, select my video and click Insert. …

So you have two options for turning your presentation into a video that's ready to view: Save/export your presentation to a video file format (.mp4 or .wmv). Save your presentation as a PowerPoint Show (.ppsx) file.

Need instructions on how to add video or audio files to your PowerPoint presentation, but not using a screen reader? See Insert a video from YouTube or another site or Add or delete audio in your PowerPoint presentation.

When you add a video to your presentation in a desktop version of PowerPoint, make it easy for people to play in PowerPoint for the web. Embed an MP4 file, and then go to File > Optimize Media Compatibility. This command puts your video in a format that plays directly in browsers that support HTML5. Unsupported video format in PowerPoint for ...