If so, you can do everything on your laptop and then use it to play back your PPT presentation in class. If you're upgrading to PowerPoint 2021 for Mac from PowerPoint 2019 for Mac, you'll still have all the features you're used to. You may need to convert your videos into a Windows-friendly format and reinsert them into PowerPoint.Īnother option would be to ask if you can take your Mac laptop to the classroom and connect it to the projection equipment. PowerPoint 2021 for Mac lets you create compelling content with the addition of features including Ink Replay, better support for SVG, and more rich media content from the Office Premium Creative Content collection. When all else fails, if you have to show your presentation in the classroom on a Windows computer with video clips embedded into the presentation, check your presentation on a Windows computer before taking it to the classroom or you risk finding out too late that it won't play properly. PPT presentations on Windows machines can only embed and playback Windows Media Movies (.wmv) or compressed AVIs. The following formats are supported by Quicktime (generally): Microsoft PowerPoint presentations will run on both PCs and Macs regardless the platform on which they were created. PowerPoint 2011 presentations uses Quicktime to play videos. While most PowerPoint presentations created on a Mac will play back on a Windows computer (with a few exceptions such as timed animations), video can be a problem.