EMBED VIDEO VIMEO or YOUTUBE into POWERPOINT

It is possible to to ’embed’ a Vimeo or YouTube file into your PowerPoint:

How To Embed a Vimeo or YouTube Video into a PowerPoint

UPDATE2: May 14 2014: This is now fixed in PowerPoint 2013 with the most recent round of Windows Updates.  READ THIS for more details.

UPDATE1: FEB 2014: If you are using PowerPoint 2013 see THIS post UPDATE: MAR 2014: SP1 for Office 2013 does NOT resolve the issue.

IMPORTANT NOTE: the video is not really embedded, you are simply hooking the video to your presentation but it is still hosted by YouTube or Vimeo and as such you NEED an internet connection when you run your presentation.

1. In PowerPoint 2007/2010 click the FILE menu (Office Button) and select the PowerPoint Options button
2. In the GENERAL section, click ON, DEVELOPER TOOLS, and click OK
3. Click the DEVELOPER tab
4. Click the MORE CONTROLS icon
5. Scroll to SHOCKWAVE FLASH OBJECT (near the bottom of the list)
6. Drag a box with your mouse
7. Right click on that box
8. Select Properties
9. In the Movie Field, enter the YouTube or Vimeo address – SEE DETAILS BELOW!!!
10. Make any other changes you want like setting LOOP to FALSE

How To Determine a YouTube Video Address for Embedding:

Note in the addresses below that I have removed a slash from the HTTP:// because if I don’t this post will display video and not the link the to the video.  You will need to use http://  in you entries.

1. Browse to the YouTube Video you want, right click on it and select COPY VIDEO URL (or just copy it from the address bar)
2. Start Notepad (another other text editor) and paste so you see something like http:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=guy495FZV6E&feature=player_profilepage
3. Note the code after V= and before &
4. Add that code to http:/www.youtube.com/v/
   1. In my example that makes my Video Address: http:/www.youtube.com/v/guy495FZV6E

How To Determine a Vimeo Video Address For Embedding

Note in the addresses below that I have removed a slash from the HTTP:// because if I don’t this post will display video and not the link the to the video. You will need to use http:// in you entries.

1. Browse to the Vimeo Video you want, and note the address (like http:/vimeo.com/31739172 )
2. Note the number and the end of the address
3. Add that number to http:/vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=
   1. In my example, that makes my Video Address: http:/vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=31739172