How to Fix If You Can’t Trim PowerPoint Videos on PC?

Trying to edit or trim PowerPoint videos on your PC but can’t because of some error or issues? Many PowerPoint videos come with .mp4 or .webm extension, which...

Rahul Verma

Last updated on September 12, 2023

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Fix 1: Update the PowerPoint

First of all, go to the search bar and search for PowerPoint and open it.
Now, find the help option located somewhere on the top menu and click on it.
Then, simply click on Check for Updates button.
A new window appears, so what you need to do is just click on Automatically Download and Install option found under the How would you like updates to be installed section.
At last, select the option Check for Updates.

Can't Trim PowerPoint Videos on PC

It might be possible that due to an older version of the window, you won’t be able to see the Check for Updates option. So, in that case, download and install the latest Microsoft Auto Update Tool. After that, try to check for the update again.

Fix 2: Adobe Spark Might Be The Best Option

Adobe Spark is the best third-party alternative out there to handle such kinds of issues quickly and efficiently. That’s the reason why we recommend this third-party application for your Video trimming needs. Adobe Spark is prosperously designed to create visual content that can be used for businesses, social media, education, projects, etc.

The best part of Adobe Spark is its simplistic UI, or we say user interface. The end-results of Adobe Spark look attractive and seamless. So, you may try this overwhelming application if you want.

Fix 3: Activate your Office 365 Software

You need first to make sure your office 365 subscription is active inside the application. To do so, follow the steps given below and activate your Office 365 software.

Firstly, open any browser that you have and visit the Services and Subscriptions page of Office 365.
After that, what you really need to do is simply Sign in to your Office 365 account by using the Microsoft account credentials.
Now, read the details found under the Service & Subscription option. However, if you see the circle arrow icon, it means that your subscription is set to renew automatically.
In case you won’t see any subscription icon there, it means the error is occurred due to this an inactive Office 365, and you need to buy an office subscription to activate it again.

When you are done with buying a subscription, open your PowerPoint and trim your project videos.

Fix 4: Use the Set Option

Before starting with this fix, remember this fix only work only if you have the PowerPoint 2016 version. By the method mentioned below, you will able to bypass the Trim video option. So, let’s see how you will use the settings option on your PowerPoint 2016.

First of all, open the PowerPoint and go to Video Tool.
A new window appears. You need to tap on the Set option and drag the markers to your relished location.
Now, simply click on the Trim.
After that, you’ll see your desired video file is started to trimming on your preferable size.

If none of these optimes works for you, then I recommend you to try to reinstall the software or activate it using the software key. Also, these might be a bug or some other technical difficulty which definitely will be solved by developers in an upcoming update. In such a scenario, my advice to you will be to use online video editing websites to crop the video and then import them into your ppt presentation.

Conclusion

There are many reasons causing this type of issue in PowerPoint. Sometimes just changing some of your PC settings will quickly resolve most of the problems. We recommend if you are an office person and regularly need to present a video presentation, then always use an official paid version of Office 365 instead of any unofficial or tweaked version.

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