How to insert Flash into PowerPoint

The way you can insert Flash movie into PowerPoint slide differs from the inserting other media content, you have two solutions: insert Flash directly through PowerPoint or find a third party a PowerPoint add-in with "Insert Flash" feature.

To view Flash movies or PowerPoint presentations with Flash animations you should have Adobe Flash Player installed on your PC. To ensure all Flash movies run properly, it's recommended to download the latest Flash Player 9.0 at the moment of writing this article.

Insert Flash files manually appears to be challenging task because you have to make a lot of steps and know how to apply specific settings. You should insert Flash movie (file with .swf extension) PowerPoint slide as an ActiveX control and create a link to the Flash file. If you are interested in, study the following tutorials:

Alternatively you can choose iSpring way that allows you to insert Flash movies into PowerPoint slides as you normally would insert video, picture or sound.

Download iSpring Pro PowerPoint add-in with "Insert Flash" feature, install it and open PowerPoint. You will see iSpring toolbar depending on the PowerPoint version you use:

To insert Flash file, click Insert Flash button on the iSpring toolbar and select the Flash file you want to insert. Then click Open - it's ready!

Now you can save your PowerPoint presentation or convert it into easily accessible and distributable Flash format. Converting PowerPoint to Flash with iSpring is the most convenient way to send it to your friends via email, publish it on your site or blog. iSpring also allows online hosting for your presentations on the SlideBoom web portal.