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How to Advance to the Next PowerPoint Slide After a Video

Maira Mehtab Sep 30, 2026 868 views

Question details

The user needs to transition to the next slide after an embedded presentation video finishes, but left-clicking the mouse causes the video to restart instead.

How to Advance to the Next Slide After Playing a Video

Product: Presentation Software
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: Presenting a slideshow containing embedded videos set to advance on mouse clicks.
Observed behavior: When clicking the mouse after the video ends, the video replays from the beginning rather than advancing the presentation to the next slide.

Before you start

Ensure you are testing your presentation in Slide Show mode, as media playback and click-to-advance behaviors function differently in the standard editing view.

Solution 1Recommended

Click Outside the Video Area to Advance

Use this manual method if you prefer to advance your slides with a mouse click without changing any automatic transition settings.

By default, clicking directly on a video frame during a slideshow acts as a play/pause toggle. If you click on the video after it finishes, it will simply play again. To avoid this, you must direct your mouse click to the background of the slide.

Wait for playback to end

Allow the embedded video to finish playing completely.

Reposition your cursor

Move your mouse cursor off the video player so it is hovering over a blank area of the slide.

Click to advance

Click the left mouse button once. If the slide doesn't immediately advance, click one more time to trigger the standard slide transition.

Keyboard Shortcut Alternative: You can completely avoid interacting with the video frame by using the Right Arrow key, Page Down key, or Spacebar on your keyboard to advance to the next slide.

Solution 2

Automate Video Playback and Slide Transition

Set up your slide to automatically move forward as soon as the video finishes, eliminating the need for mouse clicks entirely.

Effortless Presentation Management

Easily Control Video Transitions with WPS Presentation

WPS Presentation makes it incredibly simple to manage media behaviors. You can cleanly embed videos, set them to auto-play, and configure intuitive slide transitions without the hassle of overlapping click triggers.

1. Open your presentation: Launch WPS Presentation and open your existing PPTX file.
2. Select your video: Click on the video embedded in your slide to reveal the Video Tools tab.
3. Adjust playback options: Under Video Tools, set the video to 'Play Automatically' to ensure it starts when the slide appears.
4. Set automatic transition: Go to the Transitions tab, uncheck 'On Mouse Click', check 'Auto After', and input the video's total duration time.

Free and lightweight presentation softwareHighly compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) formatsIntuitive media playback and triggering settingsCustomizable slide transition timings for seamless flow

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my video keep looping instead of stopping at the end?

You likely have the 'Loop until Stopped' setting enabled. To turn this off, select your video, navigate to the Video Tools or Playback tab, and uncheck the 'Loop until Stopped' box.

Can I use a presentation remote (clicker) to skip the video?

Yes, standard presentation remotes send 'Next Page' or keyboard arrow commands, which will bypass the video frame entirely and move you to the next slide or animation sequence.

How do I make the video disappear after it finishes playing?

Select your video, go to the Playback or Video Tools tab, and check the option labeled 'Hide While Not Playing'. The video will vanish from the screen once it finishes, allowing you to click anywhere on the slide.

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