I have a running video background. It is an mp4. I tried to make text fade in over the video, but only the vid plays; the text will not appear.
I tried using the video converter (Wise Video Converter) to change the vid file extension to .wmv, but apparently the trial period had run out, and I could not get it to output. Nor could I highlight the text and bring to front. Nothing. Also, could someone recommend a good, free video converter?
Maybe these strange circumstances might lend a clue as to what is/is not happening:
A. I typically use blank slides, but they appear with this woven texture. For some reason I cannot find how to change it using format controls.
B. When I click off the running of the above described video, THEN the text appears on top of it, and I have to click again to go into the workspace.

There is no way to do this in version 2007. The video always plays in a window ON TOP of everything else. In later versions this was changed so it would work.

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I'm using powerpoint 2016. How can I make this work in 2016?

Your post indicates you have 2007. It should work in 2016 but ON:Y on a single slide. It won't work if the video is playing across slides.

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It's only playing on one slide. What do I do to make the video play behind text?

You shouldn't have to do anything. Maybe post a sample slide somewhere. Some things WILL stop it working as I mentioned play across slides and also play full screen.

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