How to Insert Flash Into PowerPoint: Step-by-Step Guide

This updated guide explains how to Insert Flash Into PowerPoint through clear steps, practical examples, and important checks that help prevent common errors.

However, without installing any supporting software, you can insert Flash files into PowerPoint with the steps below.

Step 1: Create a folder (folder) to hold Flash files and PowerPoint files.

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Step 2: Open the PowerPoint file.

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Step 3: Select Developer , in the Control you select the More Control icon.

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Step 4: In More Control select Shockwave Flash Object and select OK .

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The mouse cursor will let you draw a rectangle on the slide to suit your flash size.

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Step 5: Right-click the rectangle and select Properties .

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In Properties, you enter the path of the Flash file into the Movie, but because your Flash file is in the same folder as the PowerPoint file, you do not need to enter the full path to the Flash file, just enter the name of the Flash file in the Movie section. For example nui-lua-01. swf .

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So you've inserted the Flash file into your PowerPoint. Above is how to insert Flash files in most versions of Office from 2003 to the latest version of Office 2013 without the support of software.

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Start with the requirements in this guide, then follow each step in order. Check the result after every major change so problems are easier to identify.