How to Pause and Resume a PowerPoint Video at a Bookmark
Question details
The user wants to pause a video presentation at a specific bookmark and then resume playback by clicking, but clicking causes the presentation to jump to the next slide.
- Product
- PowerPoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Presenting a slideshow with an embedded video that requires pausing at a bookmark for discussion, then continuing playback from that exact point.
- Observed behavior
- When the video pauses at the bookmark, clicking to resume it triggers a slide transition, advancing to the next slide instead of continuing the video playback.
Ensure you have the Animation Pane visible in your presentation software, as you will need to review and modify the specific order of your video playback and pause triggers.
Configure Animation Triggers to Resume Video Playback
Reassign the click action to the video playback animation instead of the slide advance, ensuring the video resumes exactly where it paused.
When a video pauses at a bookmark, the slide itself remains active. If the slide is set to advance on a mouse click, clicking anywhere (even on the video) will move to the next slide unless a specific click trigger is assigned directly to the video object.
Navigate to the Animations tab on the top ribbon and click on 'Animation Pane' to view all active effects on the current slide.
In the Animation Pane, ensure that the 'Pause' animation for your video is correctly set to trigger automatically when the video reaches your designated bookmark.
Add a 'Play' or 'Resume' animation to the video. Double-click this animation in the pane, go to the Timing tab, click 'Triggers', and select 'Start effect on click of'. Choose your video object from the dropdown list.
Ensure the click-triggered 'Play' action sits directly below the bookmark-triggered 'Pause' action in the Animation Pane list.
To prevent accidental slide advancement if you click outside the video, go to the Transitions tab and uncheck 'On Mouse Click' under the Advance Slide section.
Easily Control Video Playback and Triggers with WPS Presentation
WPS Presentation provides intuitive tools for embedding videos, adding bookmarks, and managing complex animation triggers seamlessly during your slideshows.
- 1. Insert Your Video: Open your slideshow in WPS Presentation, go to the Insert tab, click 'Movie', and select your local video file.
- 2. Add Playback Animations: Select the video, navigate to the Animation tab, click 'Custom Animation', and add the necessary Play/Pause effects to the task pane.
- 3. Set Click Triggers: In the Custom Animation pane, right-click the video effect, select 'Timing', and set the trigger to activate exclusively on the click of the video object.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does clicking my paused video advance to the next slide?
This occurs because the slide's default transition is set to 'On Mouse Click', and the video itself does not have an isolated 'On Click' trigger assigned to resume playback. By adding a specific trigger to the video, you override the slide advancement.
Can I add multiple pause bookmarks to a single PowerPoint video?
Yes, you can add multiple bookmarks to a single video via the Video Playback tab. You will need to add a separate Pause animation triggered by each bookmark, followed by a Play animation triggered by a mouse click to resume.
How do I completely remove a bookmark from my video?
Click on the video to reveal the timeline below it. Click the specific bookmark icon you want to delete, then navigate to the Playback tab on the ribbon and click 'Remove Bookmark'.
