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Hello all guys! Welcome back to word.rean.me by Rean Computer 101! Today I show you how to insert background audio music, video files, and YouTube videos into Microsoft PowerPoint!
Step 1: How to Insert Local Video Files into PowerPoint
- Go to Insert tab on top ribbon menu > click Video > select This Device.
- Browse your computer folders, select your MP4 video file > click Insert.
- Resize video box on slide by dragging corner handles.
- Select video box > go to Playback tab at top bar:
- Start: Select Automatically (starts video when slide opens) or In Click Sequence.
- Play Full Screen: Check box if you want video to play full screen during slideshow presentation (
F5).
Step 2: How to Insert Background Audio & Music
- Go to Insert tab > click Audio > select Audio on My PC.
- Select your MP3 audio song file > click Insert.
- Small speaker icon appears on slide.
- Select speaker icon > go to Playback tab:
- Click Play in Background button (PowerPoint automatically checks Play Across Slides and Loop until Stopped!).
- Check Hide During Show so speaker icon is invisible during presentation.
Step 3: How to Embed Online YouTube Videos
If you don't have video saved on computer, embed online YouTube video directly:
- Copy YouTube video web link from browser (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...). - In PowerPoint, go to Insert tab > click Video > select Online Videos.
- Paste YouTube link into search box > click Insert.
- Resize YouTube player box on slide.
(Note: Requires active internet connection when presenting!)
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PowerPoint 21 - How to Insert Video & Audio into PowerPoint (12:21)
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π‘ Top 5 Audio & Video Presentation Tips
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π‘ Tip 1: Play Music Across All Slides Select audio icon > Playback tab > click Play in Background to loop background music through entire presentation automatically!
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π‘ Tip 2: Trim Video Inside PowerPoint Select video > Playback tab > click Trim Video > drag green (start) and red (end) sliders to cut unwanted parts without video editor app!
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π‘ Tip 3: Hide Audio Speaker Icon Check Hide During Show box under Playback tab so speaker icon disappears when presenting (
F5)!π‘ Pro Tip
π‘ Tip 4: Compress Media File Size If your PPT file becomes 300MB+, go to File > Info > click Compress Media > select Standard (480p) or HD (720p) to shrink file size fast!
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π‘ Tip 5: Offline Presentation Warning Embedded YouTube videos require active Wi-Fi / Internet connection during presentation. For offline presentation, download MP4 video to computer first!
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- π Working with WordArt & Charts in PowerPoint
- π₯ Free Microsoft Word & PowerPoint Guides PDF Download
Hope this simple guide help all guys insert audio, video, and YouTube videos in PowerPoint easily! If you have any question, please comment below. Happy learning!
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