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You may recall that the option to insert online YouTube videos was removed a while ago due to code discrepancies in the syntax that Google started to use for YouTube embeds.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Support for YouTube Videos in PowerPoint 2013 and 2010

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Slide transitions do more than causing some movement between one slide and the next. You can actually do a slide transition that is abrupt without any effect or you could look at any of the transition effects, all the way from simple fades and wipes to something that does not cause a vertigo! In addition, you can set timings for transitions and also accompanied by transition sounds.
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Slide Transitions in PowerPoint 2013
Slide Transitions in PowerPoint 2010
Slide Transitions in PowerPoint 2011

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Until some time ago, you could insert a video clip from a web site such as YouTube into your PowerPoint slide. Within PowerPoint 2010, this Insert Online Videos option lets you easily achieve an acceptable result. Within the Insert tab of the Ribbon, you would find a Video button.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Missing “Video from Web Site” Option in PowerPoint 2010?

Tutorial Code: 14 07 03
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Sheila B. Robinson, Ed.D., of Custom Professional Learning, LLC is a speaker, educator, and consultant with a passion for the science of teaching and learning. She works with clients in education, business, government, health care, research, non-profits, and more. Sheila has taught thousands to reach, teach, and connect with audiences through her talks and workshops. She designs professional development and university courses on program evaluation, survey design, data visualization, and audience engagement. Sheila is a Certified Presentation Specialist (CPS)™ and the Director of Education, Training, and Advocacy at the Presentation Guild, and Senior Design and Facilitation Consultant with Evergreen Data.
Here’s a list of links on Indezine.com where she has been featured:
Presentation Summit 2024: Conversation with Sheila B. Robinson
September 5, 2024
What’s the Best Advice for a Presentation Designer? Good Questions.
December 23, 2021
Presentation Summit 2021: Conversation with Sheila B. Robinson
July 16, 2021
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Some things are better shown than read! Creating or animating a car in PowerPoint is just one of those things. So in this video tutorial, you will learn how you can use PowerPoint’s basic shapes to create a car, moving wheels, a steering, and even a driver! We will then explore how you can animate them all at the same time.
To learn more, click a link from the tutorials listed below.
Animate a Moving Car in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 13 06 02
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