PPT2000: How to Play Movies in PowerPoint with the Windows Media Player Control

• Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

SYMPTOMS

Some media clips that were created after PowerPoint 2000 was released may not play properly when inserted into PowerPoint.

WORKAROUND

If Windows Media Player 6.0 or later is installed, you can play clips with the Microsoft Windows Media Player control. The Microsoft Windows Media Player control can often handle clips that PowerPoint cannot.

To play media clips in PowerPoint 2000 using the Windows Media Player Control:

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Control Toolbox.



2. In the Control Toolbox, click the More Controls button.



3. In the list of controls, click Windows Media Player.



4. Click anywhere in your slide, and draw a box with your mouse pointer to create a Windows Media Player control.



5. In the Control Toolbox, click the Properties button.



6. In the FileName box of the Properties window, type the path and name of the file that you want to play, and press ENTER. For example, the following plays the movie file Mymovie.avi from the desktop:




c:\windows\desktop\mymovie.avi

Additional query words: powerpoint media netshow control video clip play ppt2k movie

Keywords : kbgraphic kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto