

And if there are no other animation steps before the video on the slide, the video begins playing immediately.Note: Even though this course is based on an older version, it is still a worthwhile resource for online learning and training. (In case there are animation steps before it, the animation steps will play first and then the video starts playing automatically. This is the default way.Īutomatically: In this option, the video starts automatically. In Click Sequence: When you click anywhere on the slide to advance to the next step, the video plays.

Step 3: Open the ‘start’ list and select the option you prefer: Step 2: On the ribbon, go to the ‘video tools playback’ tab. You can also let the video start automatically as soon as it visible onscreen, or let it play after it is clicked:

This ‘start’ option is called ‘in click sequence’. If you click anywhere on the slide to move to the next step (or when you press the Spacebar, Right arrow key, or other keys that advances to the next step) the video plays. In Slide Show, the video plays as part of the click sequence by default. How to Play a video automatically or on click? When you select a video on a slide, a toolbar appears below the video with a play/pause button, a progress bar, incremental forward/backward buttons, a timer, and volume control.Ĭlick the ‘play’ button at the left of that toolbar to preview the video.
