Insert a YouTube video into PowerPoint 2007

Inserting videos into your presentation is easy... just follow these steps.

1. Turn on the Developer tab: Office button > PowerPoint Options > check "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon


2. Click the Developer Tab: Controls (group) > More Controls (icon) > "Shockwave Flash Object"


3. Draw a rectangle on your slide with your cursor (it can be resized later)


4. Select the rectangle, right click, choose properties


5. Grab the YouTube url... paste into "Movie" field


6. Delete "watch?" from the url


7. Replace "=" with "/"


8. ...and test.

Here's an example... The following url: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hChq5drjQl4&feature=player_embedded should end up as this: http://www.youtube.com/v/hChq5drj

Note: you MUST have a live internet connection for this method.

Here's an even easier way...

Visit this page: http://skp.mvps.org/youtube.htm

...download the YouTube Video Wizard, install, and follow the instructions - super easy(!) and it works every time.

Note: the wizard must be installed to create the slideshow, but need not be on the machine when you present.