Inserting Charts, Tables, and Media
Adding a video to PowerPoint
1. Click on the slide you want, then go to Menu > Insert.
2. In the top right corner, click Video > Video on My PC.
3. Find the video you want to add and click “Insert”.
4. Adjust the settings in the Video Format toolbar to make sure it plays the way you want. For example, if you want your video to take center stage as soon as you click on the slide, make sure you select “Play Full Screen” and “Start Automatically”.
5. Preview your presentation to check your video plays exactly how you want it to. That’s it! You’re done.
1. Using YouTube, find the video you want to add to your presentation, click on the Share button below the video frame, and choose Embed.
2. Copy the Embed code. After clicking the “Embed” icon, wait for a popup screen called “Embed Video”. Here, click the “Copy” button in the bottom right corner. The correct code should start with <iframe width.
3. Switch to PowerPoint and select the slide you’ll add your video to.
4. Click “Insert” then Click Video > Online Video. If you’re in PowerPoint 2019 or earlier, choose “Video from Website” instead.
5. Click “Paste Embed Code Here” and paste the Embed code you copied in Step 2.
6. Select the video and click “Playback”.
7. Click the Start menu to select how the video plays. This is important. Your video won’t work unless you choose one of these options.
8. Make sure you are connected to the internet before playing your video otherwise the video will not play.
Inserting Images in PowerPoint
The "Insert" tab is where you'll find any object that you want to add in PowerPoint. Since any addition to a slide is considered an object, you'll notice that there are numerous options in the "Insert" tab.
Tables group: allows you to add table or Excel Spreadsheets
Images group: Allows you to add images stored on computer or search Microsoft Bing. You can also add screenshots, and photo albums.
Illustrations group: You can add shapes, icons, charts, 3D Models, and smart art.
Add ins group: Allows you to add, add-ins that where purchased from microsoft store
Links group: add URL links to text or objects
You can also add comments, a header and footer, word art, videos, date and time, slide numbers, and equations under the insert tab
New slide group: inserts a new slide into your presentation
To add an image just simply click on the link for picture or online picture. Locate or search for the item then click insert. you can adjust the size, shape, and color of object once inserted.
How to add Charts and Tables to PowerPoint
Add a chart to PowerPoint
To add chart to PowerPoint from scratch simply click on where it says chart under the Insert tab. Choose the type of chart you want to use and then double-click the chart you want.
In the worksheet that appears, replace the placeholder data with your own information. When you’ve finished, close the worksheet.
When you insert a chart, small buttons appear next to its upper-right corner:
Use the Chart Elements button to show, hide, or format things like axis titles or data labels.
use the Chart Styles button to quickly change the color or style of the chart.
The Chart Filters button is a more advanced option that shows or hides data in your chart.
Add a table to PowerPoint
Select the slide that you want to add a table to.
On the Insert tab, select Table.
In the Insert Table dialog box, do one of the following: Use the mouse to select the number of rows and columns that you want or Select Insert Table, and then enter a number in the Number of columns and Number of rows lists.
To add text to the table cells, click a cell, and then enter your text. After you enter your text, click outside the table.
to insert a new row in you table, click inside the last cell of the last row, and then press TAB.
To add rows or columns, click where you want row or column inserted on the table, then click Insert and scroll to where it says table tools, click layout and then choose where you’d like to insert the row or column.
To delete rows or columns, highlight the row or column to be deleted, right click then choose delete button in the box that pops up.