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Can’t trim PowerPoint videos on PC [Easy Steps]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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A number of users have reported that they can’t trim video in PowerPoint. This issue can become extremely frustrating in time, especially if you have a large number of projects that include videos.
Here is what one user had to say about this issue onMicrosoft Answersforums:
Can’t trim video inPPT2016.Is my version missing features or something? All the videos and articles i’ve seen about trimming video forPPT2016 refer to a mythical “(Video Tools) Playback tab” that i don’t have. They say to click on the video and this tab is supposed to appear. It doesn’t. What am i doing wrong? I’m very frustrated.
Many of our readers asked us to help them solve this annoying PowerPoint error on Mac. For this reason, we decided to write this quick guide and save the day.
Please follow all the steps carefully, and after each method try to see if it fixed the issue. Most importantly, do not lose faith and try all of the solutions if needed.
What to if I can’t trim video in PowerPoint?
1. Update PowerPoint on your Mac
Note:In case you can’t see the Check for Updates button inside the Help menu, download the latest Microsoft AutoUpdate Tool and retry the steps mentioned above.
2. Make sure your Office 365 subscription is active inside the software
3. Use the Set option (For PP Mac Version)
Even though This technique applies only to PowerPoint 2016, it allows you to bypass the Trim Video option not being available by using the Video Tool inside PowerPoint instead.
4. Use third-party software
The easiest way to handle any particular issue is to usually go for a third-party tool that is designed to do just that in a fast and efficient manner.
That would be the reasoning behind why we recommend Adobe Creative Cloud Express for your video-trimming needs.
You can use this tool’s trimming feature to easily cut the length of your videos and choose what you need to focus on. The process is so intuitive and you’re able to upload any video from your PC, and then add cut times manually. After this, just download your trimmed video instantly.
This suite of programs is specially designed tocreate and design visual content that can be used for businesses, education, social media, so trimming a few videos is second nature for it.
The UI is extremely easy to comprehend, and the end results always look fantastic and seamless.
⇒Get Adobe Creative Cloud Express
We hope this article solved your problem. Please let us know if any of these methods proved useful in your situation by using the comment section below.
More about the topics:Adobe Creative Cloud Express,Powerpoint guides
Vladimir Popescu
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