Inserting a video with PowerPoint 2010 starts the same as PPT 2007. Insert >> Video >> Video From File.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/10_May/Insert_Video_1.jpg)
And we still get the same dialog window to choose the video to insert. But the drop down menu is now very important.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/10_May/Insert_Video_2.jpg)
If ‘Insert’ is selected the video will be embedded.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/10_May/Insert_Video_3.jpg)
If ‘Link to File’ is selected it will be linked to an external file.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/10_May/Insert_Video_4.jpg)
Note: find and select video first, then use the Link dropdown because selecting the dropdown is the same as clicking it.
– Troy @ TLC