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*Videos:

To embed a video in PowerPoint, navigate to the slide, click the Insert tab, select Video, then choose This Device for a local file or Online Video for web content like YouTube. 

  • For local files, browse and select the video; for online videos, paste the video's URL or embed code after clicking Online Video, then click Insert. 

  • You can then resize and position the video on the slide and use the playback options to set it to play automatically or on a click.

*How to embed a video in PPT so it play automatically:

  • In Normal view, click the video in your slide. Click on the Playback tab. 

  • Next to Start, click the down arrow, and select Automatically.

  • When you are delivering your presentation in Slide Show View or Presenter View, the video will play automatically when you arrive at the slide.​

*Embedding a video from your computer:

  • Open your PowerPoint presentation and click on the desired slide. 

  • Go to the Insert tab on the ribbon. 

  • In the Media group, click the arrow under Video and select Video on My PC or Video on My Computer. 

  • Locate, click, and select the video file you want to embed, then click Insert. 

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