Embedding a YouTube Video in PowerPoint (Mac)

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To display a YouTube video in Mac PowerPoint, you need to (A) convert the YouTube video file, (B) download the file to your desktop, and (C) place the movie into the slide.

(A) To convert a YouTube clip:

1. Log onto http://www.zamzar.com/

2. Under Convert Files, Step 1, click on URL.

3. Under Step 1, paste the URL of the YouTube clip.

4. Under Step 2, click on the drop-down menu and select mov, which is under Video formats. 

5. Under Step 3, type in the email address to receive the converted YouTube file.

6. Under Step 4, select Convert. The website will now convert the YouTube clip into a mac-compatible movie file. Next, you will need to download the file to your desktop.

(B) To download the file to your desktop:

1. Log into your email address and open the email from Zamzar Conversions.

2. The email will contain a line which reads, "Alternatively, click on the following link to download a copy of your converted file:". Click on the link below this line.

3. A new window will open. Click on the Download Now green box.

4. Click Save File, and then click Okay. The file will now be downloaded.

(C) Place the movie into the slide:

In Mac PowerPoint, open to the slide where you want to place the YouTube clip:

1. Select View, then scroll down to Toolbars and click Movie.

2. The toolbox for movies will appear. Click the movie-reel icon on the far-left, Insert Movie.

3. Select Desktop, and scroll down until you locate the converted Quicktime file.

4. Click on the file, and then click Choose. The movie will now appear in the slide.

Options for altering the video:

1. To move the video within the slide, click and hold the video, and then drag it.

2. To display the sound control and "play" button, click on Show Controller button within the movie toolbox.