How to make PowerPoint Photo Slideshow

Learn how to create a photo slideshow in Microsoft PowerPoint in this tutorial video. See step-by-step how to import photos, how to make quick edits to the photos, and how to bring them into a slide presentation. See how to set a time for the photos to stay on the screen. See how to add transitions between the slides. Lastly, see how to package up the slideshow so it plays automatically, either as an mp4 or as a PowerPoint show (ppsx).
As full disclosure, I work at Microsoft as a full-time employee.

[@KevinStratvert]

Want to try creating a photo slideshow? Here's the presentation that I used in this video: 1drv.ms/p/s!AmxrofZZlZ-wg_979NMQXidjgpnMeQ

[@DavidMinorcinci]

Hello, your videos are great. i don't have the option to save as a mp4. Is there another way i can show the slide show on a smart tv to make it loop? i don't have the photo album feature as well. Thanks in advance

[@amandaizzi6402]

How do you add music??? That was my main question????? Why don't you answer Mr. Microsoft 😊

[@basirallasaiprabhu2918]

​@@DavidMinorcinci❤q11

[@bradyobrien9]

@@amandaizzi6402 Click the insert tab and then on the far right click audio. You can then click Audio on my PC to select music files such as MP3

[@MrRaeofsunshine]

I don’t have the option to add photo album in PowerPoint on my iPad??

[@1518joefil1]

You saved my life! I just got tagged this morning to create a slide show for a funeral taking place in 24hrs. Having never done one, THIS is exactly what I needed. Thank you!!!

[@agrajyadav2951]

that's wild

[@jhonana34]

exact same reason I'm here!

[@coope1192]

Same here . Awesome instructions

[@JohnnyinMN]

Thank you. I used this video and your PP music one as well to teach myself. It was for my father’s funeral. I can see why Microsoft hired you.

[@saritah4757]

thanks this was explained in the easiest way possible. I needed this as I am creating a memory book. If this works out perfectly, I will create all my vacation and events on a powerpoint photo slideshow.

[@hemmadys]

Hi Kevin. Thanks for your wonderful videos on ms word, excel and PPT. Please share more basic and advanve fearures of each of them. U explain them really nicely

[@powerflex500]

Great tutorial. This was my first time creating a photo slidedshow using PowerPoint. I've always created one in Premiere Pro. I followed your video. It was very easy. Thank you so much.

[@d.williams8125]

Kool Kev thank you so much my bro!!!! Saving as a MP4 was a life saver!!!!!!! For Zoom this works well if you have your presentation down!!!! Thank you so much!!! As you can see I was STRESSING!!!

[@bellarosa009]

Thank you so much for this video! I used it for a business presentation and it was very helpful!

[@heidihenderson347]

Thank you Kevin, I used this helpful video to create a photo show for my 60th and all worked without a hitch!

[@meleakua]

Happy 60th 1/2 birthday! 🥳😆

[@techworld6163]

Happy 62nd🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

[@jillsteiner4125]

Fantastic! I was able to follow along and stop and do each step. So do-able. Thank you!

[@joanneclare8079]

Amazing! thank you! I had a short time to create a presentation of photos for a Celebration of Life event. Seems this post has helped a few funerals - takes the stress away. Thank you. :-)

[@phe-phepb7471]

This tutorial was very helpful - thank you so much as it has helped me with preparing my husband's funeral.

[@lordshin73]

Amazing tutorial. Thank you so much!

[@fineesamsul]

Superbly helpful and so easy to follow! Thanks!

[@AyeshaKhan-ps7cx]

Thanks for good explanation

[@mariosvalavanides6547]

Thanks Kevin! Straightforward tutorial.

[@RobertMartinezPhoto]

Thanks so much! This was easy to understand and do. :)

[@tomstoob]

good video Kevin - but you forgot to discuss adding a soundtrack to the video. I use 4k Slideshow Maker and Ashampoo Slideshow Studio 19 and both cater for using a soundtrack - music or some spoken audio track(s). Can you do this with PPT from Office 2016, 2019 365?

[@peterteba3891]

This video really helped me with a presentation. This is a really good video

[@davidbonilla6889]

Excellent Video. Very Helpful. Thank you!

[@farjanamammi8495]

Thank you so much, sir. We love you!

[@upgraduate]

Thanks a lot Kevin, you make others to create & feel.

[@chiaraperry3932]

Thanks Kevin, always great stuff!

[@arizonashane]

VERY helpful. Thank you!

[@jamesgeorge2994]

you are my hero and also a super star. thanks for a brilliant presentation as always from James in South Africa

[@user-ns9mg8gp7w]

Thanks for the tips. Worked beautifully

[@bettyallen4021]

Thanks so much- just what so needed to know!😊

[@IntentionalityMentor]

Thanks this was helpful.

[@dakritic]

You Saved the day! Thanks for the upload.

[@thedjcloud]

Hi Kevin, this is superb and easy - I have a question - How do you add music to the photo slide show as a movie file?

[@CalliopePresents]

This was great. Super clear and useful. Answered all the questions I had. Thank you!

[@unaluv88]

Thanks Kevin! Super helpful!

[@sammiehunter80]

This was really helpful for a graduation party, Thanks!

[@johnnypoland8391]

Excellent. Thank you so much!

[@dianne336]

Thank you sir! This really helps me.

[@juliaharris4127]

Thank you. This was a great help.👍

[@highcouncil1]

This is perfect. Thank you so much!

[@leonab328]

Me at 2:36 "You can not?!" Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I've always been afraid of PowerPoint. Fingers crossed I can work with it as easily as you've presented. Thank you again.

[@ColoresLatinosTVshow]

Great tutorial! Gracias.

[@sk3105]

Thank you so much Sir........this helped me a lot =)

[@paragdave4222]

Thank you. This video is very helpful

[@missycooper7478]

Kevin, You made easy this so easy do thank you.

[@mikeivosevich6130]

Perfect! Thank you.

[@martybauman8525]

Thank you for your invaluable advice. It helped me to create a "Celebration of Life" slideshow for my late mother, who is being laid to rest tomorrow...March 2, 2023...

[@desireehoover6970]

Great stuff! thanks!

[@rebeccarodriguez5782]

You’re awesome. Thanks!

[@shp-gi5ji]

Thanks a lot mannn!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CM-lp4yz]

Lifesaver bro! Much love! (Subscribed and shared!)

[@SHY_1DI0T]

you channel is so helpful 😄

[@KevinStratvert]

Thanks for the note Kaya! Let me know if there are any other videos that would help you out! I'm constantly working to add more :)

[@basmaak4645]

hello, this was easy to understand and apply, but i was wondering how to make the photo fit and cover the whole slide without any black or any other colors around them as a frame!!

[@stevenosanchuk8148]

You're a life saver!!!!

[@jennysmotra6841]

great job on the power point

[@LindaBloomberg]

Hey, Kevin. Awesome presentation. Can you add music to a slideshow?

[@geraldcarolcarson932]

Kevin, great instructional video. How do I include a brief description to each slide. "Eiffel Tower, Paris France"?

[@daviddoyle6718]

Really good.I am trying to make a repeating slide show for a funeral with scanned photos.A menu box comes up when I try to import the pdf files.Which format selection should I make ?

[@merledecastro5024]

Your tutorials are GREAT and I am now a subscriber! Do you have any more PowerPoint tutorials.. from beginner to advance?

[@gulzarkupe8198]

Yes He have Some PowerPoint Tutorials but not in much depth.If You Need there are so many PowerPoint TH-cam Channels. Check It Out

[@rgriffin1402]

You give such great, easy-to-follow advice. Is there a way to add more than one song to a presentation?

[@kimberlyhays9112]

Would've to know how to do this!

[@christophersherwood1968]

Hello Keith, thank you but one questions. When I save it as an MP4 there is a glitch when it goes from picture to picture.....almost reshowing a flash of the previous pictures one second in. Any help you can provide would be really appreciated.

[@martinanton7840]

how to make it play shuffle pictures?

[@dahlialady9]

This was very helpful, but when I generate the slide show for my 45 minute talk, there are so many photos, and they are so big, that the file overwhelms PowerPoint, which becomes bogged down. I’ve tried making multiple smaller slideshows, but then I have to stop my talk to fire up the next set of photos. I could go through and make all the photos lower resolution, but that is unappealing. Any suggestions??

[@sashilal9725]

it was really interesting and helpful

[@djjammindave]

EXCELLENT !!! LIKE ALWAYS....

[@rmartos74]

Have they removed this feature? Currently have office 360 and I cannot find the photo album option under insert.

[@andrewmgreer]

Same.

[@sudokoking711]

thanks bro it was so usefull

[@yg1951]

I am using a mac computer. I followed your instruction to import multiple photos to power point and not able to import photos as group. How could you help. Can I call you to get support?

[@edwardkwan4916]

Thx so much !

[@lisaporreca4730]

Just learning PPT and I like to put pizazz in my weekly sales meetings and add some high energy music. I did the slide show like you did hear but how do I add maybe 3 audios to the PPT or the MP4?

[@user-xu9qk7bh6i]

A nice tutorial! How do you save the animation as a single slide showing all photo?

[@DBENDEL]

Hey, Thank you. Subscribed.

[@veronatrincabelli3629]

Thank you for this tutorial. I would like to ask about adding music to the slideshow, saving it within the presentation (not from a separate file). thank you

[@tiffanyventura6761]

I have the same question

[@patriciaterranova1074]

I’m thinking it’s what I need, however can I proceed as you directed but add music and save it as a mp4?
I have been using Clipchamp however it’s a bit unstable at times especially when adding audio.

[@Izharkhan-qb1sb]

thanks it help me a lot

[@staceyhickmott8168]

Kevin, how do I add music to the slideshow? Thank you

[@csigroupkenya930]

Am also interested

[@shanegovea1693]

Thank you!

[@mannyg747]

Thank you.

[@shayladavis5473]

This was good info. How do I get the black edges from the sides of pics?

[@esteph0812]

Thank you!!!

[@bijumonmolilkunjukunju4968]

Truly great

[@ezedking4869]

This is awesome

[@nikkithompson8073]

This was very helpful and easy. I was trying to create a photo show for a funeral.

[@jacquelinekahigi8544]

Thank you kevi

[@ANDYD655]

Hi I don't have the photo album option, any ideas why?

[@annettebarber1914]

Great video. Can you please show how you make a slideshow project on a wall?

[@FB-yz8is]

thank you:)

[@tahsinahmed1603]

I'm your big fan. I try to follow all your videos.
Would you please try making a family photo album for me?

[@sweetyiota]

Thanks!

[@MrPants1970]

Can you put music over it and save it as an mp4? Great video, going to build one using this instruction for my father’s funeral, thank you.

[@DJKingJames504]

Thank you sir.

[@neilbarnett3046]

Works fine on PowerPoint 2010.
Can't save in MP4 format, though. It's not on the list.

[@louellasween4495]

Kevin, how do you add music across the slides

[@JanetLoveland]

Could you please update this video for 2023? This one seems obsolete because so many people do not have the PHOTO ALBUM option or other tools that you show in your video. I want a slideshow to share on Zoom. Since I don't have time for you to update your video, what do you suggest? Is there another link that will help me? Thanks.

[@Hamid_FaithfulMelodies]

Thank you for your great presentation, please show me how i may add a voice recording to the slides you just created, thank you so much.......Regards Hamid

[@clarakilloranmartin9845]

I have an hp pavillion laptop and need to make a slideshow for use at my sister's 40th.She Has special needs so I'll never be forgiven if I don't do it right.Could you please help 😅😅

[@SuperBertl77]

nice demo! But why it does not work with the version for Mac? Ore am I doing something wrong?

[@spazticify]

Is there a way to change the timing on a couple of the slides?

[@jordimorgan]

Super helpful

[@rustymu87]

Thank You

[@jamesdmount]

Hi, I want to (wifi) export photos, from my (I-pad) photobooth, to be incorporated automatically into a running slide show. Guest can view their photos instantly on (laptop) monitor in slideshow presentation. Is there software available to do that? Thanks James

[@discoveringme941]

awesome video but how do i make an mp4 video file loop or how do i make this photo slideshow loop

[@Michael64633]

Kevin, I would like to switch from one power point presentation to another. I know I can use alt=tab but would love to use my stream deck buttons to make the transition. I would like to activate Power Point and move from slide to slide in the presentation in stream deck.

[@Michael64633]

Are there shortcuts you could provide to do that? Thanks for your help.

[@christetasagayarani8436]

Thank you kevin