Title: PowerPoint cannot insert a video from the selected file - PowerPoint
Headings: PowerPoint cannot insert a video from the selected file
PowerPoint cannot insert a video from the selected file
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Content: Audio: We recommend that you use .wav or .wma files. QuickTime error message
The 32-bit version of PowerPoint 2010 can only play an .mp4 or .mov file if the computer has a QuickTime Player installed. In this situation, you have two choices: Convert your .mp4 or .mov file to the recommended .wmv format. The next section, Wrong format? Convert and re-insert your file, walks you through the conversion process. Keep your .mp4 or .mov file as is, and get QuickTime for Windows on your PC. ( Click the Download button near the top of the page to begin the process of installing it.) . Having it on your PC will allow you to play an .mp4 or .mov file in PowerPoint 2010.