There are several reasons why a powerpoint file may have been damaged. Click on the icon corresponding to the type of media you want to include, and then follow the steps above.Corrupted powerpoint presentations are files that suddenly become unusable and can't be opened with Microsoft PowerPoint. You can also add media into your slide using the placeholder commands that appear on new slides. Be aware that this can make it difficult to send through email.

Adding a video from your computer increases your PowerPoint's file size.

Be aware of potential copyright restrictions on the videos you choose.

YouTube videos can be taken down at any time, so there is no guarantee it will always be available in your presentation.

You can edit your video in PowerPoint using the Video Tools ribbon (this ribbon will only appear when you are clicked on your video in the slide). Select the video you want to insert, then click the Insert button in bottom right corner.Ĥ. An Insert Video box will appear. Using left sidebar of Insert Video box, navigate to where you have saved your video. On drop-down menu, click on Video on My PC. Once you have selected your video from YouTube or pasted the embed code, hit insert.Ģ. YouTube makes it easy to copy and paste the embed code.ģ. If you already know what video you want to include you will copy and paste the video's embed code into the embed code box (above). This will bring up videos for you to select and insert into your presentation. If you aren't sure what video you want, you can search YouTube by entering keywords in the YouTube search box (above). PowerPoint only supports embedding YouTube videos at this time. To add a video from online, choose Online Video from the drop-down menu under video. Go to the Media grouping on the far right side, and then click on the drop-down arrow under Video.Ģ.

In PowerPoint, click on the Insert Ribbon.

The video will appear on your slide for you to edit as needed.ġ. Select the video you want to add to your presentation, and then click Insert. Choose Video on My PC to add a video saved on your computer. Choose Online Video to add a video from YouTube. Go to the Media grouping on the far right side, and then click on the drop-down arrow under Video. You can embed a video into a PowerPoint presentation in two ways: 1) Add an online video from YouTube or another site or 2) Add a video from your computer.

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