In PowerPoint 2008 and earlier versions of PowerPoint, all video files are linked. It is not possible to embed a video into PowerPoint 2008. The only versions of PowerPoint that let you embed a video are PowerPoint 2010 (Windows) and PowerPoint 2011 (Mac). In PowerPoint 2008, use File > Save As and change the format to PowerPoint Package to create a copy of your presentatiion in a folder that has both the presentation and copies of the linked media files.

All videos must be in the.wmv format. Not asf or mpg or flv. Converter programs can be found on download.com. All powerpoint files must be saved in the 2010 format. Go to the file tab and then convert. It will not erase the old version, but create a new 2010 version of the power point file. For PowerPoint 2007, 2003 or lower version: According to Microsoft PowerPoint official website, PowerPoint 2007, 2003 or lower version only supports WMV, AVI, ASF, and MPG/MPEG four video formats. If you import other video formats like MP4 to those version of PowerPoint, it will end in fail. Mac users will sometimes run into content in WMV format they want to play WMV on Mac. Unfortunately, the included tools for audio and video playback on the Mac are not able to play.WMV files. Luckily, there are a few different ways you can go about watching WMV files on Mac.

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Then copy the entire folder without making any changes to it to your DVD, flash drive, or whatever and the linked files should play on any computer with PowerPoint. I am an unpaid volunteer and do not work for Microsoft. 'Independent Advisors' work for contractors hired by Microsoft. 'Microsoft Agents' work for Microsoft Support.

This video shows you how to convert your Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation into a.wmv video file. This is useful for many reasons. As a video file you can send it to people and they won't be able to see the 'guts' of how it was made.

Also, converting to a video file could be useful if your a business and you are creating an instructional DVD for new employees (You'd be able to create it yourself, and not have to pay someone) etc. Alternative SOLUTION: CamStudio - An open source (FREE) application that's very easy to use. You can download here: CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs) A program alternative for mac users can be found here.

On iMac G4, OS 10.4.latest I have installed the flip4mac tools.wmv files play in Quicktime ok. I have a PowerPoint presentation using the.wmv movies. In 'slide view' or 'normal view', the movies will play by double-clicking the movie object (poster frame) on the slide. In 'slide show' mode, the audio of the.wmv plays automatically, as expected, but the video does not play.

No amount of clicking on the movie object gets the video to play. (aside - they don't play on my MacBook in PowerPoint in any mode, even though they play independently in QuickTime via Popwire WMV components) iMac G4, MacBookPro Mac OS X (10.4.6). Here's what Flip4Mac's support FAQ says about PowerPoint; hope it helps: How do I import WMV files into PowerPoint? To import WMV files into PowerPoint, open the WMV video in QuickTime Pro. Select File/Save and save as a reference movie. Because no actual conversion is necessary with reference movies, this is a very quick process.