Title: Insert and play a video file from your computer - Office Support
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Insert and play a video file from your computer
Supported video formats
Embed a video stored on your PC
Link to a video stored on your PC
Find out where a linked video is stored
YouTube video
Play a video automatically or when clicked
Want to insert an online video instead?

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Insert and play a video file from your computer
Insert and play a video file from your computer
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Depending on the version of PowerPoint that you're using, you can insert an embedded video (the default behavior) or link to a video file stored on your computer. Inserting an embedded video is convenient, but it increases the size of your presentation. A linked video keeps your presentation file smaller, but links can break. We recommend storing presentations and linked videos in the same folder. Newer versions (on Windows) Office 2013 Office 2010 macOS
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Supported video formats
In PowerPoint 2016 and newer versions, we recommend that you use .mp4 files encoded with H.264 video (a.k.a. MPEG-4 AVC) and AAC audio. For more details, see Video and audio file formats supported in PowerPoint. Embed a video stored on your PC
In Normal view, click the slide that you want the video to be in. On the Insert tab, click the arrow under Video, and then click Video on My PC. In the Insert Video box, click the video that you want, and then click Insert.