Incorporating videos into PowerPoint presentations enriches the overall experience, providing a dynamic and engaging way to convey complex ideas or emphasize key points. Videos can effectively illustrate real-world examples, demonstrate processes, and evoke emotions, thereby boosting audience retention and understanding. Furthermore, videos break the monotony of static slides, capturing attention and maintaining interest throughout the presentation.

Let us see how we can insert videos within PowerPoint Presentation tool using the following steps:

For PowerPoint 2019, 2016, 2013, and PowerPoint for Microsoft 365:

• Open your PowerPoint presentation and navigate to the slide where you want to insert the video.

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• Click on the "Insert" tab in the top menu.

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• In the "Media" group, click on the "Video" dropdown arrow.

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• Choose between "Video on My PC" (or "Video from File" in PowerPoint 2013) and "Online Video".

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If you choose "Video on My PC" (or "Video from File"):

• Browse your computer to find the video file you want to insert.
• Select the video file and click "Insert" to add it to your slide.

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If you choose "Online Video":

• In the "Insert Video" dialog box, you can search for a video on YouTube or insert a video using its embed code.
• If searching for a video on YouTube, type your keywords in the search bar, press Enter, select the desired video, and click "Insert."
• If using a video embed code, paste the code into the "From a Video Embed Code" field and click "Insert."

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For PowerPoint 2010:

1. Open your PowerPoint presentation and navigate to the slide where you want to insert the video.
2. Click on the "Insert" tab in the top menu.
3. In the "Media" group, click on the "Video" dropdown arrow.
4. Choose between "Video from File" and "Video from Website.

If you choose "Video from File":

• Browse your computer to find the video file you want to insert.
• Select the video file and click "Insert" to add it to your slide.

If you choose "Video from Website":

• You'll need the embed code of the video you want to insert. Visit the video's source website (such as YouTube), find the "Share" or "Embed" option, and copy the provided embed code.
• In PowerPoint, paste the embed code into the "Insert Video from Web Site" dialog box and click "Insert."

After inserting the video, you can resize and reposition it on the slide. You can also customize the video playback settings, such as adding a poster frame, setting the video to play automatically, or looping the video, by selecting the video and using the options available under the "Video Tools" tabs in the PowerPoint menu.