How
to embed a Youtube video into a PowerPoint Presentation
Many businesses and large organizations have found that embedding a Youtube
video into a PowerPoint presentation can be a great way to get your point
across. It can really make your PowerPoint presentation stand out from the rest.
What you will need to embed a Youtube video into a PowerPoint
presentation:
You will need the PowerPoint program installed on your computer.
You will need the url of a Youtube video that you want to embed. You will
also need to edit the URL for it to work.
When viewing the finished product you will need to be connected to the
internet for the video to work.
How to find the URL of a Youtube video?
You can find the Youtube video URL on the page where you are watching the
actual video on Youtube. The URL is located in the box next to the video on
the right as you can see in the screen shot below. So now you need to make
that text blue, then right click on it and choose copy.
The URL at the top in the address bar is sometimes the same, but other times
it is altered, depending on what section the video is in. Therefore it is
better to get the URL that is next to the video.
How to edit the Youtube video URL so it works with PowerPoint?
Now the URL you copy from the Youtube video website will not work in
PowerPoint so we must change it a bit. Here's what I copied from Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/9r2teNocXzE and this is what it is meant to look like
for PowerPoint: http://www.youtube.com/v/9r2teNocXzE
I removed this bit watch?v=
And replace it with v/
How to Embed a Youtube video into PowerPoint 2000+?
Start the PowerPoint program.
Open a new slide. A blank one will do. You
can do this by going to the file menu at the top and choosing
new.
Now go to the view menu at the top and choose
toolbars from the menu. Then click on control toolbox.
Then a toolbar will open. Now click on the icon for
more controls, down the bottom right in the toolbar.
Then a list will appear, scroll down to find the words shockwave flash object. Close the toolbox now.
Now you can draw a square or box on your
slide and this is where the video will go. Go to the left corner of your
slide, left click your mouse, then drag the mouse away to create the box. Take
you left click off when you have the size you like.
Now right click on the box you have just
created and a menu will appear. Choose properties from the menu.
The properties for the shockwave flash box
you created will come up on the left.
At the top of this list, double click on custom
to add custom details about your Youtube video.
Add the Youtube video URL in the box that
says movie URL.
Do not check the embed movie box. It is not
needed for this situation because the video is stored on Youtube
itself.
Press apply and then OK.
Close the properties of the shockwave flash
box by pressing the cross in its corner.
Now go to the file menu at the top and choose
to save the presentation to your computer.
Now click on the Slide show menu at the top.
Choose view slideshow. Your Youtube video will play.
Watch this Youtube video that shows how to embed Youtube into PowerPoint:
How to Embed a Youtube Video into PowerPoint 2007
Start the PowerPoint 2007 program.
Open a new slide. A blank one will do. Make sure you are on
the HOME tab, Then click on the arrow next to new slide, then choose the blank
one.
Now we need to bring out the more menu tabs that are hiding by default.
Click on the Office symbol in the left hand corner. It will
have this trademark in a circle.
A menu will appear. At the bottom press on a button that says
PowerPoint options.
Simply tick the box that says show the developers tab in the ribbon.
Then press ok at the bottom.
Now go to the developers tab. In the controls area choose the icon that
says More controls. If you put your mouse over the icons it will
tell you what it is.
Then a list will appear, scroll down to find the words shockwave
flash object. Selectthis and then press ok. Close the toolbox now.
Your cursor will turn into a plus sign.
Now you can draw a square or box on your slide and this is
where the video will go. Go to the left corner of your slide, left click your
mouse, then drag the mouse away to create the box. Take you left click off
when you have the size you like.
Now right click on the box you have just created and a menu
will appear. Choose properties from the menu.
The properties for the shockwave flash box you created will
come up on the left.
Look down the list for the word movie.
Add the Youtube video URL in the space next to that.
Close the properties of the shockwave flash box by pressing
the cross in its corner.
Now go to the file menu at the top and choose to save
the presentation to your computer.
Now click on the Slide show tab at the top. Choose
from the beginning. Your Youtube video will play. You can also press
F5 to view your slideshow.
How to insert a Youtube video from your computer into a PowerPoint 2007
presentation?
This is incredibly easy. Just go to the insert tab at the top.
Click on the movie icon, not embed video.
Find where the movie is on your computer.
Choose it and it will be automatically put into the presentation.
A box will appear with a question asking you when you want the movie to be
played? Automatically or played when clicked on.
Watch this Youtube video that shows how to embed Youtube into PowerPoint
2007:
Notes on embedding a Youtube video into PowerPoint:
If you want to send your PowerPoint presentation to someone
through email, if you have used a video from your computer you will also need
to send this video with it. The video should be stored in the same folder as
the presentation. Using your own video from your computer is good when you are
making a presentation on a disc. This way you can store all the necessary
files together. If you have it all packaged on a disc there will be a
PowerPoint viewer with it. See
Embed Youtube
video into a PowerPoint 2007 presentation CD.
If you have used a URL from the Youtube website and you
send the presentation to a friend, they will need an internet connection to
view your video. Luckily most people have an internet connection now days.
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