Inserting a Video Clip into PowerPoint

Note: PowerPoint does not have the ability to work in text overlay mode which means you cannot put text on top of the video. A worship program such as EasyWorship can be used to do text overlay. Step 1 Open a new or existing PowerPoint presentation. From the Insert Menu select Movies and Sounds and choose Movie from a File... Step 2 A To the immediate right of Look in: click on the down arrow to locate the folder containing the video file you wish to open. B Highlight the video file you wish to use, and click OK. Step 3 Click on the Yes button in the ensuing popup window Step 4 After a few seconds the video will show up on the slide. Don't worry if the video shows up black, the beginning may fade in from a black. Right Click on the Video and choose Format Picture... from the popup menu. Step 5 A Click on the Position Tab B Enter 0 in both the Horizontal and Vertical adjustment boxes. Do not click the ok button at this point. Proceed to the next step. Step 6 A Click on the Size Tab B Enter 10" in the Width adjustment box and 7.5" in the Height adjustment box. C Click OK Step 7 Congratulations your video clip will now play full screen. NOTE: Some video clips are created in wide screen mode and will show a black boarder at the top and bottom of the screen. Top of Page