How to Add a Video to Powerpoint on a Mac

Video clips saved to a computer hard drive or streamed over the Internet can easily be imported into a Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow presentation on a Mac, using the different video embedding options available to OSX users. This How.com.vn shows you how to use the Mac version of PowerPoint to add videos to your presentations.

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Importing a Video from a File into PowerPoint

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You can usually access from File Finder or from the desktop screen, where it appears with an orange icon and a "P" in it.^{[1]XExpert SourceMitch Harris
Consumer Technology ExpertExpert Interview. 16 July 2021.}
Once you have your presentation ready, select the location for your video.^{[2]XExpert SourceMitch Harris
Consumer Technology ExpertExpert Interview. 16 July 2021.}
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This will open a menu with more options.
This will let you select a video to embed in your PowerPoint slide.
A new window will pop up where you can navigate to the folder with your video file and insert it into PowerPoint.
This will complete the process of embedding your video into the designated slide.^{[3]XExpert SourceMitch Harris
Consumer Technology ExpertExpert Interview. 16 July 2021.}

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Importing a Video from the Movies Folder, iMovie or iTunes

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You can usually access from File Finder or from the desktop screen, where it appears with an orange icon and a "P" in it.
Once you have your presentation ready, select the location for your video.^{[4]XExpert SourceMitch Harris
Consumer Technology ExpertExpert Interview. 16 July 2021.}
This appears in the menu ribbon at the top of the screen in PowerPoint and opens a new menu for selecting an element to insert into your slide.
This is listed near the bottom and has an arrow next to it, which will display more options when you hover your cursor over this setting.^{[5]XExpert SourceMitch Harris
Consumer Technology ExpertExpert Interview. 16 July 2021.}
This will pull up a new window listing different video services on your Mac for sourcing files.
In the window that pops up, you can select the Movies folder, iMovie, or iTunes as the location for your video.
You'll see it listed with a preview icon in the folder where it's saved.
This will embed the video from its location in your video program of choice to the PowerPoint you selected.^{[6]XExpert SourceMitch Harris
Consumer Technology ExpertExpert Interview. 16 July 2021.}

Method 3

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Embedding a Hyperlink to a Video Stream on the Web

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Since Mac's version of PowerPoint doesn't let you embed code for any video in your slides, you'll have to copy the URL and go into PowerPoint's Video options to configure the URL.
If you don't already have it opened, open it now to set up your video slide.
Once you have the video URL copied, go into your slideshow and select the slide where you want to insert the video.
This will pull up options for adding additional elements to your slide.
This appears at the bottom of the Insert menu when you click it and opens a dialog window where you can format your hyperlink.
Once you've done so, enter the text you want displayed for the hyperlink in the Displaybox at the bottom of the Hyperlink menu.
This will embed the hyperlink to the video you want to include in your presentation in the format you've set, and it'll appear in the slide you've selected once you're done.

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Editing the Playback Settings of a Video File in Mac

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Confirm that the video icon in the slide is selected and click the Format Movie tab on the menu bar. The Start pop-up menu will appear. Click the Automatically option from the from the movie options on the Start menu. The video will play automatically at the beginning of the slide.
With the video icon in the slide selected, click the Format Movie tab on the menu bar. The Start pop-up menu will appear. Click the On Click option from the from the movie options on the Start menu. The video will play when the video icon on the slide is clicked.
With the video icon in the slide selected, click the Format Movie tab on the menu bar. The Start pop-up menu will appear. Click Playback Options on the Start pop-up menu and select Play Full Screen from the pull-down menu. The video will play in full-screen mode.
With the video icon in the slide selected, click the Format Movie tab on the menu bar to bring up the Start pop-up menu. Click Playback Options and select Loop Until Stopped from the pull-down menu. The video will continue to play during the presentation until manually stopped by clicking the shortcut or pressing the pause button during playback. The video has been looped.
Confirm that the video icon in the slide is selected and click the Format Movie tab on the menu bar to bring up the Start menu. Click Playback Options and select the Hide While Not Playing option from the pull-down menu. The video will not be visible during the presentation until playback has begun.

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Can you add a video of yourself to PowerPoint?
Mitch Harris
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Mitch Harris is a Consumer Technology Expert based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mitch runs his own IT Consulting company called Mitch the Geek, helping individuals and businesses with home office technology, data security, remote support, and cybersecurity compliance. Mitch earned a BS in Psychology, English, and Physics and graduated Cum Laude from Northern Arizona University.
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Definitely! Add it to your desired slide by using the "Insert" menu, or click and drag the video directly into your presentation.
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What can I do if I cannot right click?
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Hold down the control button while you click and it should come up like a normal right click.
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I embedded a video (mp4 file) and selected "Play in full screen." After I save the file, it no longer plays in full screen, just actual size. What should I do?
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Try using "Shift+Command+F." This is a command that pushes apps into full screen.
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