Record a presentation
Applies To
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Record narration and timings for your presentation to give it a professional and polished feel.
Record narration and timings
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Open the slide you want to start recording from.
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Near the upper right corner of the PowerPoint window, select Record.
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Choose from two options
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When you're ready, select the round, red Record button, wait for the countdown, then start speaking.
To record from a specific slide, go to it, and then select Record.Note: Narration isn't recorded while the transition between slides happens, so pause during a transition, then resume speaking.
Manage narration and timings
There are different ways to manage recordings in your presentation:
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Pause - to pause a recording
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Stop - to end a recording
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Replay - to replay a recording
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Pen, Highlighter, or Eraser - use the pen, highlighter, or eraser tools to mark up your recording
Remove narration or timings
An audio icon appears on a slide when narration is available.
You can also remove narration or timings from your slide.
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If you're in record mode, select Clear.
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Choose from two options:
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Clear Recording on Current Slide - to delete narration and timings on the current slide
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Clear Recording on All Slides - to delete narration and timings from all slides at once
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Save a recording
When you're done recording, save and share your presentation as a PowerPoint file or video.
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Select File.
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Choose an option like Save or Export.
Your recording will automatically play when someone opens the presentation.