

Step 1: First of all, open a PowerPoint slide in which you want to insert the video. Irrespective of the format you are using, the first steps are as follows: MP4 Video file (for PowerPoint 2013 onwards).However Microsoft also supports several other formats for use in PowerPoint, including: mp4 files that are encoded with H.264 video (these are also known as MPEG-4 AVC) and AAC audio. From PowerPoint 2016 onwards, Microsoft recommends the use of. You can choose to embed video in PowerPoint from your local device (eg your laptop). How To insert a Video into PowerPoint from your computer?

Troubleshooting steps for video sound not working in PowerPoint and videos not playing in PowerPoint are also included below. This post provides a step by step process of how to insert a video into PowerPoint presentations, either from your device or an online source.

Need help working out how to add a video to your PowerPoint slide? Microsoft lets you add video to PowerPoint from your device, or you can embed online videos to PowerPoint from platforms including Youtube, Vimeo and more.
