Title: Video and audio file formats supported in PowerPoint - Office Support
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Video and audio file formats supported in PowerPoint
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Supported video file formats
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PowerPoint 2010: .wmv
Newer versions of PowerPoint: .mp4 files encoded with H.264 video and AAC audio
Audio recommendations
PowerPoint 2010: .wav, .wma
Newer versions of PowerPoint: .m4a files encoded with AAC audio
These names and formats sound complicated, but you can easily convert to and use these formats without having to know anything more than the names. Tip: Check out these YouTube videos from Microsoft Creators for more help with video and audio! Supported formats
Supported video file formats
File Format
Extension
Windows Video file (Some .avi files may require additional codecs)
.asf
Windows Video file (Some .avi files may require additional codecs)
.avi
MP4 Video file*
.mp4, .m4v, .mov
Movie file
.mpg or .mpeg
Windows Media Video file
.wmv
*Only PowerPoint 2013 and newer versions. The 32-bit version of PowerPoint 2010 can play an .mp4 or .mov file only if the computer has a QuickTime Player installed. ( Read Download QuickTime for Windows, on the Apple site, for more information.)