How do I record audio with each PowerPoint slide? 

If you have a microphone, PowerPoint is capable of recording audio with each slide. Here are a few best practices for using this tool:

  1. As soon as you finish your first slide recording, play it back. Before you get too far down the road of recording your presentation, make sure your audio sounds the way you expect.
  2. Recordings are added to the presentation on a per-slide basis, so if you want to change a recording, you only have to re-record the affected slide or slides. Also, you can rearrange the order of slides after recording without having to re-record anything. This also means it’s easy to pause for a break while recording a presentation.
  3. PowerPoint doesn’t record audio or video during transitions between slides, so don’t speak while advancing the slide. Also, include a brief buffer of silence at the beginning and the end of each slide to make the transitions smooth and ensure that you don’t cut off audible narration while transitioning from one slide to the next.

Recording on PC

Record audio in your presentation

Share your presentation

If your recording is part of a course requirement, then the course instructor may determine the method of sharing or submission. 

  • GLOW > Upload Media (via Assignment, Discussion, etc.)  
  • Google Drive (share the file with specific people or create a shareable link)

Recording on Mac

Record audio in your presentation

Share your presentation

If your recording is part of a course requirement, then the course instructor may determine the method of sharing or submission. 

  • GLOW > Upload Media (via Assignment, Discussion, etc.)  
  • Google Drive (share the file with specific people or create a shareable link)