Easily embed a YouTube video into your Google Slides presentation by searching for it directly or by pasting its web address.
Adding videos can significantly enhance your presentation, making it more dynamic and engaging for your audience. Google Slides offers a seamless way to integrate YouTube videos directly into your slides. As referenced, you have primary options for inserting a video: searching for it or using its URL.
Methods to Insert a YouTube Video
Google Slides provides built-in functionality to help you find and place YouTube content effortlessly. Because YouTube is a part of Google, the integration works smoothly, allowing you to search for videos just like you would on the YouTube website itself.
Here are the two main methods:
Method 1: Search for a Video Directly
This is a convenient option if you know the topic or title of the video but don't have the specific link handy.
- Navigate to the Slide: Open your Google Slides presentation and go to the slide where you want to insert the video.
- Access the Insert Menu: Click on Insert in the top menu bar.
- Select Video: From the dropdown menu, choose Video.
- Use the Search Tab: In the "Insert video" window that appears, ensure the Search tab is selected.
- Enter Search Terms: Type keywords, the title of the video, or the channel name into the search bar.
- Browse Results: The results displayed here work just like the search engine on YouTube. You'll see a list of videos matching your query.
- Select and Insert: Click on the video you want to add, then click the Select button at the bottom left of the window.
The video will appear on your slide. You can then resize and position it as needed.
Method 2: Insert by URL
If you already have the specific link to the YouTube video you want to use, this method is often quicker.
- Find the Video URL: Go to YouTube and find the video you wish to embed. Copy its web address from the browser's address bar or by clicking the Share button under the video and copying the link.
- Navigate to the Slide: Open your Google Slides presentation and go to the slide where you want to insert the video.
- Access the Insert Menu: Click on Insert in the top menu bar.
- Select Video: From the dropdown menu, choose Video.
- Use the By URL Tab: In the "Insert video" window, click on the By URL tab.
- Paste the URL: Paste the copied YouTube video URL into the provided text box.
- Insert the Video: The video thumbnail should appear below the box. Click the Select button at the bottom left.
The video will now be embedded in your slide.
Customizing Video Playback
Once the video is on your slide, you can adjust playback options:
- Select the video on the slide.
- A "Video options" panel will appear on the right side (or you can right-click the video and select "Video options").
- Here you can set:
- Autoplay: Choose if the video starts automatically when you advance to the slide.
- Start and End Time: Specify a segment of the video to play instead of the whole thing.
- Mute Audio: Option to play the video without sound.
By following these simple steps, you can effectively incorporate YouTube videos into your Google Slides presentations to create more dynamic and informative content.
