Insert online videos that you can watch right in Word without having to leave the document.
To insert the video and play the video, you must be connected to the internet.
The video plays directly from the website, and it has the site's controls for playing, pausing, volume, and so on.
Insert as Online Video
- In your web browser, locate the video you want. Word supports inserting videos from YouTube, SlideShare, Vimeo, TED, SharePoint, OneDrive for Business.
- Copy the URL of the web page from the Address bar of your browser. Alternatively, copy the embed code of the video.
- Switch to Word and select the position in the document where you want to place the video.
- On the Insert tab of the ribbon, select Online Videos.
- In the Enter the address for the online video dialog box, paste the URL you copied in step 2.
- Select Insert.
Troubleshooting
Not all online videos from these sites are allowed to be embedded. You should check on the video site to find out if a certain video can be embedded.
Terms of Use and Privacy policies
When you use an online video in a Word document, please be aware of the terms of use and privacy policies of the web site where the video is stored. Word supports the insertion of online videos from the following sites:
Vimeo
YouTube
Slideshare
TED