How to Add a Video to a Google Presentation
Open an Internet browser., Go to Google Drive., Log into your Google/Gmail account., Create a new presentation., Open the Insert Video window., Search for a video., Select a video to add to your slide., Add the video to your slide.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open an Internet browser.
Double-click the icon of your preferred browser found on your desktop.
If the icon isn’t on your desktop, look for it in your programs list and click on the icon there. -
Step 2: Go to Google Drive.
Once the browser opens, type in drive.google.com on the address bar and hit Enter. , Type in your account username and password on the fields provided and click “Sign in.” , Click on the red “Create” button on the top-left corner of the web page and click “Presentation” from the drop-down list.
You’ll then be redirected to the Google Presentation page. , Click on “Insert” from the menu toolbar located on the upper left portion of the web page.
Select “Video” from the drop-down list, and the “Insert Video” window will open. , Click “Video Search” from the left menu panel on the “Insert Video” window, and you’ll see a search bar that you can use to search for videos on YouTube.
Type in any item relevant to the video you’d like to add, and click the magnifying glass icon to start searching. , Click the video that you’d like to add from the search result list to select it. , Click the “Select” button to add the selected video to your slide. -
Step 3: Log into your Google/Gmail account.
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Step 4: Create a new presentation.
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Step 5: Open the Insert Video window.
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Step 6: Search for a video.
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Step 7: Select a video to add to your slide.
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Step 8: Add the video to your slide.
Detailed Guide
Double-click the icon of your preferred browser found on your desktop.
If the icon isn’t on your desktop, look for it in your programs list and click on the icon there.
Once the browser opens, type in drive.google.com on the address bar and hit Enter. , Type in your account username and password on the fields provided and click “Sign in.” , Click on the red “Create” button on the top-left corner of the web page and click “Presentation” from the drop-down list.
You’ll then be redirected to the Google Presentation page. , Click on “Insert” from the menu toolbar located on the upper left portion of the web page.
Select “Video” from the drop-down list, and the “Insert Video” window will open. , Click “Video Search” from the left menu panel on the “Insert Video” window, and you’ll see a search bar that you can use to search for videos on YouTube.
Type in any item relevant to the video you’d like to add, and click the magnifying glass icon to start searching. , Click the video that you’d like to add from the search result list to select it. , Click the “Select” button to add the selected video to your slide.
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