Tuesday's Tip #19: Inserting YouTube Videos (and others) into PowerPoint (Part 2)

Whether you are a sales person sharing a Vimeo marketing video with a prospective client or you are hosting an internal training highlighting a YouTube video, you have a need to share videos. These videos are often already hosted on YouTube or Vimeo or some other video hosting site. One of the best ways to give these videos context is to incorporate them into a PowerPoint presentation.

That being said, in all my years of Microsoft help desk support and Microsoft Office training and consulting - I don't get a lot of PowerPoint questions. HOWEVER- there is ONE question I consistently get. People consistently need to insert videos like YouTube videos (it could also be a platform like Vimeo or other videos hosted on various websites) into their PowerPoint presentations.  

So - here's you're how-to guide along with the things you CAN do and the things you CAN'T do when working with a hosted video.

Remember - last week we looked at inserting screen recordings that YOU created - which give you a lot more options for editing and trimming. If you missed it - you can see it here:  https://www.learningwithkari.com/blog/videoinpowerpoint 

Steps to insert a hosted into PowerPoint (YouTube, Vimeo)

1. Find the video in your browser and copy the link.
2. Create a new slide where you want the video to be.
3. On the Insert tab, click Video...Online Video
   
   
4.  Paste the link and click Insert.
   
5. Edit video playback features.

Steps for inserting videos in MP4 format into PowerPoint

1. Verify the saved location of your video.
2. Create a new slide where you want the video to be.
3. On the Insert tab, click Video...Video on my PC
4. Navigate to the video and click Insert.
5. Modify the video playback features and/or trim the video as desired.

Things to keep in mind

• If you are using a hosted video like Vimeo or YouTube, remember to play the video you have to be connected to the internet.
• If you are using a hosted video like Vimeo or YouTube, remember to check the link and make sure the video is still there - it can change at any time.
• Make sure you have permission to use the video.
• You will have more control over videos you upload from your PC since you don't need to have internet access to use them.

Hope this tip helps you while working with videos in PowerPoint.

Happy Tuesday - as always - let me know what else you want to learn about, if you need help with PowerPoint or if you're curious about other training I offer.

Your Microsoft Guru

Kari