'Independent Advisors' work for contractors hired by Microsoft. I am an unpaid volunteer and do not work for Microsoft. 'relative links' to the media files as described here:īe sure to choose to Link rather than embed in the Insert > Movie > From File dialog. Then use File > Save As and choose 97 through 2008 (.ppt) file format and save a copy of your presentation into the same folder. To make a version of your presentation for an older version of PowerPoint: first, put all the media files into a folder. For older versions of PowerPoint, for more see information in these 2008, 2007 and so on all the way back) require that movies be linked when added to a presentation. * By default all older versions of PowerPoint for both Mac and Windows older than 2010 (ie. Although 20 can play embedded video, they can not make files with embedded video. * Only PowerPoint 2010 for Windows and 2011 for Mac can embed video. From what I see here in this thread, I would not expect them to (although they might). * I don't have PowerPoint 2004 or 2007 to test whether or not these versions can play embedded video via the compatibility pack. * PowerPoint 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011 can play presentations that have embedded video that was saved in standard file formats Use wmv for cross-platform movie support (requires Flip4Mac on the Mac to play them) Older versions of PowerPoint for Windows do not support QuickTime formats. * The only version of PowerPoint for Windows that supports QuickTime formats is 2010. * Text, animated text over video, and overlapping video is supported only in PPT 2010 and PPT 2011 Likewise, the free Flip4Mac codecs bring wmv to the Mac.Īs we go back in time to older versions, more considerations come into play.

PowerPoint 2010 for Windows finally enables the Windows version of PowerPoint to play the same audio and video files that have been supported on PowerPoint for Mac for decades.

This is a major step forward, as linking is no longer a worry. PowerPoint 2010 for Windows (with free Apple QuickTime also installed) and PowerPoint 2011 for Mac (with free Flip4Mac QuickTime codecs installed) will play all the same audio and video content. When saved in standard format, the audio and video content is within the file and PowerPoint will play the content. All movies and audio files are embedded by default.

In PowerPoint 2010 and PowerPoint 2011, the default behavior is the same. To summarize (please correct me if I am wrong about any of this):

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