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: If you convert your presentation into a video, your embedded video will play within your video (if that makes sense). To learn how to convert PowerPoint to video, read our guide here. How to trim an embedded video in PowerPoint
If you add a video to PowerPoint from your computer, you can use the built-in trimming command to adjust when your video starts and stops. To trim a video in PowerPoint, simply: Select your video
Navigate to the Playback tab
Select the Trim Video command
Adjust the Green Start Time ​ cursor
Adjust the Red End Time cursor
Click OK
Instead of manually adjusting the start and end time cursors, you can also adjust the start and end times in the timing dialog boxes as pictured below. Clicking OK, the start and end times of your video are reset based on your adjustments. How to add a Video thumbnail
Adding a video thumbnail (or what PowerPoint calls a Poster Frame) is super easy. But this is only applicable to videos you add to your presentation from your computer. That’s because online videos will automatically populate with whatever thumbnail their creator gave it (you cannot edit it or change it in PowerPoint). There are two types of thumbnails you can add to your videos in PowerPoint: