How to Embed a YouTube Video in a PowerPoint Presentation
A key PowerPoint feature is the ability to embed multimedia content, such as YouTube videos, into one or more slides in a presentation. Learn how.
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You Will Need
- Internet access
- Current version of Microsoft Office
- YouTube account
- Latest version of QuickTime and/or Adobe Flash player
Steps
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Step 1
Assess your computer's multimedia hardware
Assess your computer's multimedia hardware before creating a multimedia PowerPoint presentation. An enhanced video card is especially important for playing back video.
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Step 2
Sign into your YouTube account
Sign into your YouTube account and go to MyVideos under your user name's dropdown menu. Click on Uploaded Videos and select a video clip.
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Step 3
Click the Download to MP4 button
Click the Download to MP4 button to convert the YouTube video to a PowerPoint-compatible file format. Save the file to your desktop or a folder.
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Be sure that you have a current version of PowerPoint that's compatible with MP4.
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Step 4
Open your PowerPoint presentation
Open your PowerPoint presentation and select a slide. Click on the Insert tab, click on Video, and click Video from File to browse for the downloaded video.
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Step 5
Click Insert
Click Insert. Then test video playback in the slide.
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If the video doesn't play back, check that you have the latest version of QuickTime and/or Adobe Flash player.
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Step 6
Resize the video in the frame
Resize the video in the frame by dragging the sizing handles displayed around the image. You can also drag the video to a new slide location.
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Members of the U.S. military command, including Generals Petraeus and McChrystal, have relied on PowerPoint for staff briefings in Afghanistan and Iraq.
