Click the slide to which you want to add a movie clip. |
Open the Insert menu, choose Movies and Sounds, and select Movie from File. |
The Insert Movie dialog box opens. Locate and select the movie file you want to use. |
Click OK. |
INTRODUCTIONYou can add other types of movie files to your slides besides animated clip-art GIFs. For example, you can add video files stored on your computer, such as digital camcorder footage. Once you add a movie clip to your slide, you can move and resize the clip object just as you do other slide objects. |
TIPSupported Movie Files PowerPoint supports popular video file formats, such as AVI and MPEG. |
TIPMoving Clips You can reposition your clip by dragging it to a new location. See Part 5 to learn more about working with slide objects on the slide. |
Click Automatically to have the clip play automatically when the slide is displayed in your presentation, or When Clicked if you want to activate the clip manually. |
Click and drag the clip to reposition it on the slide, or click and drag a handle to resize the clip. |
Double-click the clip to play the movie. |
TIPMy Clip Won't Play! If you insert an animated GIF clip, it does not play when double-clicked. Use Slide Show view to view the clip. |
TIPRemoving a Clip To remove a clip from your slide, click the clip and press the Delete key on your keyboard. |
CAUTIONResizing Movie Clips Use caution when resizing movie clips. Most video files play best at their original size. Enlarging the slide object can make the clip appear grainy during playback. |