[Powerpoint] How can I find the location of the multimedia file that is inserted onto a slide?

Question

Hello.

Can I ask you how to find the location of the multimedia file on the PC disk that is inserted onto a Powerpoint slide by way of either embedding or linking?

Thank you for your help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Thank You for posting this issue on Community Forum.

As per your description, I can understand to find the location of a multimedia file that is inserted onto a PowerPoint slide.

Embedded Media: If the file is embedded, it becomes part of the PowerPoint file, and there’s no separate file path to track down. Unfortunately, there isn’t a direct way to extract the embedded file location since it’s stored within the PowerPoint presentation itself.

Linked Media: If the media file is linked (instead of embedded), PowerPoint stores a reference to its original location. To find the file path:

Right-click the multimedia file in the slide.

Select "Link" → "Edit Links to Files" (if available).

A list of linked media files will appear, showing the source location.

To address this, you can go through this link: Add media to a slide in PowerPoint - Microsoft Support for detailed guidance

If this resolves your issue, you can mark it as a reply to the thread.

Please let us know if this solves your problem.
 
Sincerely, carole_11 | Microsoft Community Moderator.

Answer 2

Carole_11's answer is correct, but let's take it a step further. Why do you need to find the location of the multimedia file?

For example, if you need to use it in some other way, and it's an embedded file, you can rename a copy of your PPTX to give it a .ZIP extension then open it in Windows Explorer; navigate to the /media folder and you'll find your embedded video(s) there. Under different names, yes, but you can drag them to the Windows desktop and view them to determine which is which.