While the pictures are convincing, if there is a video it will be even better. Whatever the case, sometimes a video is needed to illustrate one of the points in the presentation.
If you’re using Google Slides for presentations, adding videos is a fairly simple process. Next, let’s take a look:
How to add a video in Google Slides
You can add a video in Google Slides from YouTube or Google Drive.
From YouTube search
1. Go to slides.google.com and open an existing presentation or create a new one.
2. Click Insert, then select Video from the drop-down menu.
3. In the Search tab, type in keywords or the exact title of the video you want to embed in the search bar. Click the magnifying glass icon or press the Enter key.
4. Click the video you want to embed, then click Select.
5. Drag the video to change its position on the slide, and resize the video with blue dots on both sides and four corners as you like.
By YouTube URL
1. Go to slides.google.com and open an existing presentation or create a new one.
2. Click Insert, then select Video from the drop-down menu.
3. In the By URL tab, paste the URL of the YouTube video you want to embed in the search bar. A preview of the video will appear in the window. Click Select.
4. Drag the video to change its position on the slide, and resize the video as you like with blue dots on both sides and four corners.
For videos that are not on YouTube, you can insert a screenshot of a video still and hyperlink it. Note that clicking the link will take you out of your presentation and open a new browser tab.
From Google Drive
1. Go to slides.google.com and open an existing presentation or create a new one.
2. Click Insert, then select Video from the drop-down menu.
3. In the Google Drive tab, select a video from your Drive using the various tabs and search function.
4. Click the video you want to embed, then click Select.
5. Drag the video to change its position on the slide, and resize the video with blue dots on both sides and four corners as you like.
How to play a video in a Google Slides presentation
By default, Google Slideshow plays the video as you advance the slideshow it’s on. So, to start a video, simply press any of the keys, click the mouse, or use the remote clicker:
1. Click on the video to select it.
2. In the Format options tab on the right side, click Play under Video Playback to reveal a drop-down menu.
Play (on click) plays the video when you click to advance the slide. This is the default option.
Play (automatically) plays the video, no clicks are required.
Play (manual) plays the video when you click on the embedded video.
You can choose when the click-to-play action happens via the Motion editor.
How to cut and edit a video in Google Slides
1. Click on the video to select it.
2. In the Format options tab on the right side, click Video playback. Here, you can specify timestamps for when the video starts and ends. There is also an option to mute the audio.
3. In Size & Rotation, you can change the width, height, and angle of the video, as well as rotate it 90 degrees or flip it.
4. In Position, you can set a specific position for a video like top-left and center.
5. In Drop shadow, you can choose a color and set levels for transparency, angle, distance, and blur radius.
Either way, adding videos to Google Slides is something worth trying, as it will make your presentation even more exciting.
