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playing video from powerpoint slides as virtual background

Lis
Explorer
Explorer

I have a webinar panelist using powerpoint slides as a virtual background. She cannot find the control/play button to play a video embedded in her powerpoint presentation. Is that an option or is it shut off when she's using slides as a virtual background? When she is just sharing the slides normally, the control/play button is there and she can play her video.

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Adanna_Zoom
Community Champion | Employee
Community Champion | Employee

Hello Lis,

 

Thank you for your inquiry.

 

Please note that sound, transitions, or animations embedded in slides when using slides as virtual background are not supported. I hope this helps.


Kindly click on Accept solution if this response has answered your query.

Thanks,
Adanna

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Adanna_Zoom
Community Champion | Employee
Community Champion | Employee

Hello Lis,

 

Thank you for your inquiry.

 

Please note that sound, transitions, or animations embedded in slides when using slides as virtual background are not supported. I hope this helps.


Kindly click on Accept solution if this response has answered your query.

Thanks,
Adanna

will this ever be updated? i use videos all the time in lecture it would be great to have it all set up 

 

This would really be a useful feature!!!

Lis
Explorer
Explorer

Good to know---I think putting this on the information page for virtual slides as background would be a good idea since I'm sure others will wonder as well....thanks so much for your answer.