But in most cases limited classroom use should be no problem. Generally, you should avoid public performance, publication or broadcast of these files. Only videos and sound files that you personally created or whose copies you own, or which are otherwise permitted for Fair Use in classrooms should be embedded in your PowerPoint. You should be careful to understand, however, copyright restrictions, and how they apply to your usage.

But embedded files have the advantage of not requiring a internet connection and avoid annoying load-delays for streaming, and will keep your presentation active, instead of switching to another application such as an internet browser. When embedded, the files can be set to automatically start when the slide appears or at the interval you want.Īlternatively, video and sound can be hyperlinked to your slide and can be played by streaming the media from the internet. Let the author speak for him or herself.In this way you can show short movie clips or listen to sound files as an accent to your presentation or as a major feature of it. Videos and audio files can be 'embedded' in PowerPoint slides.