How do I add audio or video?

You can add video (MP4 or WebM) and audio (MP3, WAV or Ogg) files up to 50 MB each. Every media object needs a short description, and you can attach captions and a transcript so more learners can follow it.

Add a video or audio file

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   Select the slide in the Slides panel.

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   On the Insert tab, choose Video or Audio in the Media group.

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   Under Media type, check that Video (MP4, WebM) or Audio (MP3, WAV, Ogg) is selected.

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   Choose Choose media file… and pick the file.

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   Fill in Alt text (required) with a short description of the media, such as "Video: adjusting your chair height".

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   To add captions, choose Choose captions file (.vtt)… and pick a WebVTT caption file.

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   To add a transcript, type or paste it into Transcript (optional).

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   Choose Place on slide, then click on the slide where the player should go.

While you edit, nothing plays on the slide. An audio object shows as a speaker card with its name, file name and length, and a video shows its first frame with a strip naming it. Choose Preview to hear and watch them.

Choose how it plays

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   Select the video or audio object. The Format tab shows Video or Audio on its badge.

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   In Playback, turn Start automatically, Loop until stopped and Show media controls on or off.

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   A setting you have not chosen shows as not pressed, and its tooltip says the player decides. Player default removes all three so the player decides again.

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   Captions and transcript opens the Inspector's Media section, where you can change the captions file and the transcript.

Each change is one step you can undo.

Play it from a button

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   Select the button the learner will click and choose + Add interaction on the Inspector's Interactions tab.

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   Under THEN, choose Play media and pick the audio or video object. Choose Save.

The clip plays every time the learner clicks, also after the slide's timeline has finished and with Show media controls off, which suits a short sound effect. Clicking again while it plays starts it again from the beginning. A paused clip carries on from where it stopped.

Control when it appears

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   Select the media object. On the Animations tab, type its Start and Duration in seconds in the Timing group, or use the Timeline below the slide.

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   See How do I change when an object appears?.