Record Narration in PowerPoint

Before you convert your PowerPoint file to a web course, record your narration using PowerPoint tools. TrainCaster will automatically detect the narration and synch it to the slides.

To record narration in PowerPoint:

  1. Click the 'Slide Show' tab.
  2. Click 'Record Slide Show' on the ribbon. Select either 'Start recording from the beginning' or 'Start recording from current slide'.
  3. In the Record Slide Show dialog box, select the Narrations and laser pointer check box, and if appropriate, select or deselect the Slide and animation timings check box.
  4. Click Start Recording.

 TIP   To pause the narration, in the Recording shortcut menu, click Pause. And to resume your narration, click Resume Recording.

  1. To end your slide show recording, right click the slide, and then click End Show.
  2. The recorded slide show timings are automatically saved and the slide show appears in Slide Sorter view with timings beneath each slide.