How to record a PowerPoint presentation with audio and video

PowerPoint is frequently the first thought that comes to mind when someone mentions a presentation. And it’s no surprise either, with the numerous features Office 365 puts behind it. Due to that, this blog will be dedicated to highlighting the way you can record presentations in PowerPoint (utilising both audio and visual input).

Solution:

1. Open the “Recording” tab (instructions given if you don’t see it)
   1. Select “File” from ribbon
   2. Open “Options”
   3. Select “Customise ribbon”
   4. Ensure “Recording” is checked off the right panel list
2. Click “Record slide show” from the recording tab
   1. You will see three options
   2. Pick the one best suited to your presentation
   3. The clear options will remove narration and timing effects
3. Press “R” on the keyboard to begin recording (or click the rounded red button)
   1. There will be a 3 second countdown after you start recording
   2. You may toggle microphone input, camera input and camera preview via the buttons in the bottom right corner
4. End the recording with the “S” key or the square stop button

Initially we’ll be covering activating the recording tab, followed by using it to start recording your presentation. If the brief explanation wasn’t enough, we’ll be utilising a step-by-step guide with pictures later on. Some keep reading to follow along with us later.

Quick links:

• How to activate the recording tab in PowerPoint
• Recording a presentation in PowerPoint
• Exporting presentation as a video in PowerPoint

How to activate the recording tab in PowerPoint

Step 1 – Select “File” from the “ribbon”

• From the ribbon above the tab-bar you’ll see a “File” button. Use it to open a menu we need to proceed.

Step 2 – Select “Options” from the menu

• From the ribbon above the tab-bar you’ll see a “File” button. Use it to open a menu we need to proceed.

Step 3 – Select “Customise ribbons” from options

• From the ribbon above the tab-bar you’ll see a “File” button. Use it to open a menu we need to proceed.

Step 4 – Tick “Recording” from the panel on the right

• On the right side-panel you’ll see a series of tab-names and tab-options, each with checkboxes by them. Ticking a box appends it to your tabs. Towards the bottom of the list you should be able to find and tick the “Recording” option. This will activate the recording tab.

Recording a presentation in PowerPoint

Step 1 – Click “Record slide show” from the “Recording” tab

• The first option on the “Record” tab should be the “Record Slide Show” button. Select it, followed by the option you feel is most appropriate. In this walkthrough, we’ll be using the second option.

Step 2 – Toggle audio and visual options

• In the bottom right of the recording window, you’ll see 3 icon style buttons. From left to right, they correspond to toggles for capturing microphone input, camera input and displaying the camera input preview.

Step 3 – Start (and stop) recording

• In the top left of the window you can locate the “Record”, “Stop” and “Replay” buttons. We’ll be using the “Record” button to start recording and the “Stop” button to stop our recording. If you’d like, you can instead use the “R” key to record, and “S” key to stop recording.

Exporting presentations as a video in PowerPoint

Step 1 – Select “File” from the “ribbon”

• From the ribbon above the tab-bar you’ll see a “File” button. Use it to open a menu we need to proceed.

Step 2 – Select  “Export” from the menu

• From the left menu, find and click Export to open the correct right side panel.

Step 3 – Select  “Create a Video” from side panel

• From the left menu, find and click Export to open the correct right side panel. From here you can configure options, such as video quality, toggling timing and narration displays and how long to spend per slide. Lastly, is the “Create Video” button- which does as expected.

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