How to Insert a YouTube video into PowerPoint

Options

• You can convert the video into mpgs with free software that can be downloaded from the internet – but you have to get IT permission and worry about viruses

• You can have PostOp do it for you – spend some money

• Or if you are going to have Internet access in your meeting you can use the following guide

• Make sure you have live Internet access• In PowerPoint, go to a new slide (blank layout)

• On the “Developer” tab, go to “Controls” group • Click the icon of hammer and nail for “More

Controls”

• On the “More Controls” window scroll down and select “Shockwave Flash Object” in the list• Click “OK” at the bottom

• You will get a “+” on your screen. Position it on the slide, hold down the left mouse and make a shape which your YouTube video will be positioned in (can be resized later)

• Go to the YouTube video you want to grab• Copy the URL making sure you select the entire address,

right click and select “copy” (or control c)

• Go back to your PowerPoint slide• Right click the control (box) you draw • Click “Properties” in the right-click menu• Go to the “Properties” window

• On the alphabetic tab, click the “Movie” property

• Paste the address on the movie line• Edit the URL text by deleting

“watch?” and replace “=“ with “/”• For instance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49WjrRJ_DLw becomes http://www.youtube.com/v/49WjrRJ_DLw

• Change Embed Movie to False• Change Loop to False• Change Playing to False

• Finally close the “Properties” window and save your presentation

• You cannot view the YouTube video until you go to Slide Show