This guide describes the recommended workflow of how to upload and place a Microsoft Streams video in your course content. The workflow consists of two steps:
- Step 1: Upload your video into Microsoft Stream
- Step 2a: Place your Microsoft Stream video in course content via Embedded Code
- Choose this option if you just want to place the video in your course.
- Step 2b: Place your Microsoft Stream video in course content via a link
- Choose this option if you want to add text (e.g. instructions or some context) along with the video
Step 1: Upload your video into Microsoft Streams
- Go to your Microsoft Streams Homepage .
- Click the drop down menu next to Create .
- Click on Upload video.
Drag in or (click) browse for your video.
- Click on a file to upload.
- Then click on Open.
- (Optionally) Customize the Name, Description and other details to your liking.
- Click on Publish when you're done.
Step 2a: Place your MS video as an embedded file.
- Once uploaded, click on My content.
- Click on the three dots next to your video.
- Click on share
- Click on Embed and Copy the code.
- Navigate to the unit/lesson where you want to place the video.
- Click on the three dots, then select Edit.
On the editing page click on Insert Stuff, which should bring up a new window.
- In the new window click on Enter Embed Code and paste the previous copied code there.
- Click on Next you should get a preview.
- When you're happy with look click Insert.
- Don't forget to hit Save or Save and Close when you're done.
Your video is now placed in the course! You can move the video as desired.
Step 2b: Place your Microsoft Stream video in course content via a link
- Go to the Microsoft Stream video that you want to share.
- Click on Share and copy the link.
- And this time when navigating to the unit/lesson where you want to place the video, follow the same steps as Step 2a until Insert Stuff.
- There you want to click on Insert link, then paste your link in the box.
- You can now hit Next and Insert again.
- Don't forget to hit Save or Save and Close when you're done.