Now Microsoft PowerPoint for the web can add videos with closed captions
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PowerPoint for the web now lets users insert videos with closed captions and subtitles into presentations, reports Windows Central. It should make presentations created in the Microsoft 365 suite more accessible to Deaf people or those hard of hearing, but the feature also offers other benefits.
You can add closed captions in multiple languages, allowing users to connect with audiences worldwide, and captions also make it easier to watch videos in loud environments or quietly without disturbing people around you. It's also become a feature people expect to see as support for subtitling expands in apps like TikTok, Netflix, Zoom, and more.
To embed a video and insert captions, users must first create closed caption files in the WebVTT...