Jump ahead for steps on how to download and embed both YouTube and non-YouTube videos from your files. Vimeo, for example, cannot be embedded into PowerPoint presentations. Tip: YouTube is the only platform that PowerPoint supports for embedding videos. You can embed videos from your own YouTube channel (learn how to make a YouTube channel here) or from someone else's. YouTube videos are easy to embed once you know which buttons to push. So let’s dive into how to enhance your PowerPoint presentation with videos! Tip: If you're looking to give credit to the creators whose videos you utilize, read more on How to Cite a YouTube Video. Videos should help your presentation, not hurt it or slow it down. Find out what does unlisted mean on YouTube!

Tip: YouTube has a lot of jargon you may not know yet. I’ll go over each of these and how you can edit your video to make it as attractive and seamless as possible. There are two ways to add a video to PowerPoint: embedding it from YouTube or inserting a video file from your computer. How to embed a YouTube video in PowerPoint Keep reading to learn how with a url or embed code, or jump ahead for the offline method, how to embed a video from your files. This article demonstrates how to embed YouTube videos in PowerPoint. I’ll guide you through the steps so you can focus on more important things - like perfecting the message you want to get across - before the big day. This should not be keeping you up the night before the presentation. In fact, it can quickly become frustrating. If you’re presenting on PowerPoint, adding a video may not feel intuitive.

Format the video using the Video Format and Playback tabs.

On the Insert tab in PowerPoint, click Movie, then Online Movie. Paste the link and insert.

Copy the YouTube video link that you wish to add.

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