How To Embed Video In Google Slides
Keep your audience from falling asleep
Everyone knows that videos can add some extra spark on a web page. Did you also know that they can spice up your Google Slide presentation with video?
No matter how well-designed and informative your presentation is, it is challenging to hold the viewers’ attention.
Adding attention-grabbing elements, such as embedding a video in Google Slides, can make your slides more interesting, interactive, and engage your audience to keep them focused on your message.
Why Video?
Some of the many benefits of embedding video in a Google Slides presentation include:
Choosing the Right Video
Don’t just randomly select a video and stick it on a slide. Select a video that is:
Don’t overdo it. If you have too many videos or other multimedia effects, it will distract from your message and lose the attention-grabbing impact.
Now that you know why and how videos can help your presentation, let’s show you several ways to embed a video on a Google Slide.
Embed a YouTube Video in Google Slides
As Google owns and integrates with YouTube, you can add a video without leaving your slide deck.
Embed The Video By YouTube URL
Embed Google Drive Videos in Google Slides
Some businesses block web access to YouTube. So, what can you do if you don’t have access to YouTube? Luckily, you can stream from Google Drive and still embed a video on one or multiple slides. If you already have a video on Google Drive, it’s easy to add it to a slide.
Set Your Videos To Autoplay
When making a presentation in front of an audience, setting your embedded videos to autoplay will make for a smoother experience.
This simple process works for videos added from a YouTube search, by URL, and from Google Drive.
Click on the video on your slide and then onFormat Optionslocated above the video. From the panel that opens on the right side of your slide, click the carrot next toVideo playbackand tick offAutoplay when presenting.
When you move to a slide with an embedded video, it will play automatically without having to click any buttons.
How To Cut & Edit An Embedded Video
Start by selecting the video you want to edit. ClickFormat optionsfrom the top toolbar. This will open the same side panel you saw when setting your video to autoplay.
You can set the start and end time of the video. If it is a long video, you will want to trim it by adjusting the times accordingly.
Other settings include:
Being able to trim a video is a useful feature. It is especially helpful if you only want to show a short clip from a longer video.
Keep in mind that you can also change the size and position by clicking on the video, grabbing a corner to resize it, and dragging it around the slide to reposition it.
The last editing option enables you to add a Drop shadow to your video. Choose the:
Be Prepared For Your Presentation
Practice your presentation before delivering it to a live audience. Know ahead of time which slides you have embedded videos on and be sure they make sense in the context of your message.
Make sure the location where you will be presenting has an Internet connection and enough bandwidth to handle the videos.
Add some pizzazz to your presentation by embedding videos directly into Google Slides for a smoother experience.
David has a background in small business and lives in Australia. He is a WordPress and Ubuntu Developer who enjoys design, CSS and tech tool integration.Read David’s Full Bio
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