This article demonstrates the process using a PowerPoint file stored in Drive (PPT Drive). The same steps apply to standard PowerPoint files.
Open the Share Modal to Export
1. Click the three-dot menu on the video you want to share in your presentation.
You can do this either from the “Share” button in the upper-right corner of the video’s doc view, or by opening the three-dot menu on the video card from your homepage.
2. Click "Export" from the opened menu.
3. Click the arrow to select mp4 to download your video as an mp4 file. Once clicked, your video will start downloading. Once it’s finished, you can find it in your Downloads folder.
4. Since PPT only uploads videos from Drive - save the file to your Google Drive.
To save the file to your Drive, click New, then select and upload your mp4 file.
Navigate to your PPT Presentation
5. Once the video is saved, open the PPT presentation where you want to embed it.
6. Click the slide where you want to insert your guidde (For PPT files, skip to step 13).
7. Click "Insert" on the top PowerPoint toolbar.
8. Select "Video".
A pop-up will appear, prompting you to choose between uploading a video from YouTube or your Google Drive.
9. Choose Google Drive and select the video you want to insert into the presentation.
10. Click "Insert" to confirm.
11. In a standard PowerPoint file, follow the same steps: Go to the desired slide, then click Insert > Video > Insert Video From This Device to add your video.
12. The video is seamlessly embedded in your slide and will play when you click on it.
Pro Tip
You can resize the preview by clicking and dragging any of its corners.
Reposition the video on the slide by clicking and dragging the preview image.
That's it!
Your presentation is embedded with a video that will start playing once you click it.
