Title: How to Embed a Video in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
Headings: How to Embed a Video in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
How to Embed a Video in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
Embedding Online videos vs. Desktop videos
1. Video size
2. Internet connection
3. Playback options
How to embed a video in PowerPoint
How to trim an embedded video in PowerPoint
How to add a Video thumbnail
What is a video thumbnail and why is it important?
1. Using a video frame as the thumbnail (or Poster Frame)
2. Importing a video thumbnail (or Poster Frame)
How to reset a thumbnail (or Poster Frame)
How to make a video play full screen
How to compress a video in PowerPoint
Conclusion
What’s Next?

Content: How to Embed a Video in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
How to Embed a Video in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
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In this article, you’ll learn how to embed a video in PowerPoint directly from your hard drive as pictured below. On top of that, you’ll learn what you can and can’t do when embedding videos into PowerPoint, including: How to trim a video (including how to trim a YouTube video)
Getting your video to play full screen
Creating a video thumbnail or Poster Frame
How to compress your videos
And more! If you want to grab the latest version of Microsoft Office (Microsoft 365) like I’m using in this tutorial, you can check it out here. But before you get carried away adding videos to PowerPoint, it’s important to first understand what your options are. Embedding Online videos vs. Desktop videos
There are two different types of videos you can embed in PowerPoint: Videos from your computer
Videos from online sources like YouTube
As you will see in this article, the main difference between these two types of videos, is how much formatting control you have over them inside of PowerPoint. So here is a quick rundown of the differences between embedding a video that’s on your computer, versus one that is online. 1. Video size
An online video (like a YouTube video) will not increase the size of your PowerPoint presentation.