Using a combination of media in your Word document is a great way to make your document more engaging. Here's how to insert a YouTube video into a Microsoft Word document.
To insert a YouTube video into your Word document, open your browser and go to the YouTube website. Search for the YouTube video you want to use by typing the name of the video in the search bar. Click the search button or simply press Enter.
Select the video from the search results by clicking on it.
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Then, highlight the video URL in your browser's address bar by clicking and dragging your cursor over the text. Right-click, then select "Copy" from the context menu.
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Alternatively, you can copy the video's embed code. To get the embed code, click "Share" below the video.
In the Share window, select “Embed”.
The Embed Video window will appear. Click “Copy” to copy the code to your clipboard. Optionally, if you want to start the video at a specific time, check the box next to “Start At” and enter the desired time.
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With the URL or embed code copied to the clipboard, open Word.
From the top toolbar, click the “Insert” tab, then select “Online Video” in the Media group.
The Insert a Video dialog box will appear. Paste (Ctrl + V or right-click > Paste) the URL or embed code into the text box, then click “Insert.”
The video will now be inserted into the Word document. By clicking the play button, the video will appear in the foreground while the background will be dimmed. Click the play button again.
Information source: howtogeek.com
