If you want to make your PowerPoint presentation powerful, arrest the interest of the listeners or viewers and kill two birds with one stone you simply need to embed a video of what you are discussing to your presentation. You cannot only embed a video from your device into your PowerPoint presentation but you can embed a YouTube video using the embedded YouTube video URL or address. So, in this article, you will learn how to embed a YouTube video in PowerPoint.
Since there are various methods that can be used to embed YouTube video in PowerPoint, we will consider all possible approaches in this video.
How to embed a YouTube Video in PowerPoint
If you have a particular video you want to put in your PowerPoint presentation from the beginning to the end you should consider this. But, if you have a particular timestamp where you want the video to be included in your PowerPoint presentation then you should consider the next headline.
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- Open the “PowerPoint” program on your computer.
- Select your “Presentation” or “Blank Presentation.”
- Choose “Insert” in the navigation.
- Click on “Video” close to the top right corner.
- Select “Online Videos.”
- Wait for a couple of seconds to display the column to paste the “YouTube” video that you want to put or embed.
- The list of video sources that you can embed or put online includes YouTube, SlideShare, Vimeo, Stream and Flip.
- Copy the “YouTube Video” URL from YouTube.com and paste the video into the column provided.
- Wait a couple of seconds for “PowerPoint” to import the video from “YouTube.”
- Once the “Video” comes up then click on “Insert.”
- PowerPoint will download the YouTube video and add it to the presentation.
Once it has been added or embedded you can adjust the video to fit the screen or fit into the specific location you want to add the video to.
How to Put a YouTube Video in PowerPoint [Specific Time]
If you prefer to put a specific part of the YouTub video in your slide or PowerPoint presentation then you should stick to this. If the aspect of the video you want to embed from YouTube starts from 45 seconds you can do that. And by taking the following steps you will be able to put a YouTube video in PowerPoint at a particular timestamp.
- Launch the “PowerPoint” application on your PC.
- Select “Inserter” >> Video >> Online Videos.
- Go to “YouTube.com” and search for the video that you want to embed.
- Click to “Play” the video and tap the “Share” icon.
- Check “Start at” below the shared address.
- Type the “starting point” for the video in terms of minutes or seconds.”
- Click on the “Copy” icon to copy the “URL.”
- Click on “Insert” to put the video in your PowerPoint presentation from the start time.
A quick one; you can adjust the time at the end of the URL using seconds to shift from the previous start time to the new time.
How to Put YouTube Video in PowerPoint
You can embed a YouTube video in your PowerPoint presentation using the YouTube embedded code in your slide and the result will still be perfect as we have discussed above.
- Open the “PowerPoint” presentation that you want to put the YouTube video.
- Select “Insert” and choose “Video.”
- Select “Online Videos” from the menu.
- Go to “YouTube.com” on your browser.
- Search for the “YouTube” video that you want to add to your presentation.
- Click on the “Share” button and select “Embed.”
- YouTube will generate the “Code” to embed in your PowerPoint presentation.
- Copy the “Embed Code” and paste it into the “Video URL” on the PowerPoint application
- Tap “Insert” to download and install the video into your presentation.
Embedded YouTube Video in PowerPoint 2010
If your 2010 PowerPoint didn’t support the steps above, then, you can try the following and see if it works.
- Go to “YouTube.com” and search for the video you would love to embed in your PowerPoint.
- Copy the “Video” address and open a new tab.
- Go to “Savetikmp4.com” and paste the “YouTube video” address.
- Hit the “Download” button and download the video as “MP4.”
- Now you need to open your “PowerPoint” application on your computer.
- Select “Insert” >> Media >> Videos >> This Device.”
- Select the “Downloaded YouTube Video” and click on the “Insert” tab to upload the video and insert it into your “PowerPoint” presentation.
Go ahead to click on the play button to see whether it’s the exact video that you want to upload and if it is you are done. So, with this guide, how to embed a YouTube video in PowerPoint problem should be solved.