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How do I record a presentation in Office 2019 auf?

 
General Information: You can switch to presentation view by pressing F5 and exit it by pressing ESC.

The recording of a presentation works as follows:

In the 'Slide Show' tab, click the arrow at the bottom of the 'Record Slide Show' button.

 

This opens the presentation and recording view:

  • In the top left corner, you can start, pause, and stop the presentation recording.
  • In the top right corner, you will find the "Clear" and "Settings" menu options.
  • Using "Clear," you can delete recordings on individual or all slides, as well as any drawings or laser pointer movements.
  • In the bottom right corner, you can see a preview of your camera. You can disable the camera and microphone using the respective icons.
  • Under "Settings," you can select which camera and microphone should be recorded:

Please make a clear pause in speaking during slide transitions. The audio information is stored with each individual slide. If you speak over a slide transition, which likely happens often in a lecture setting, part of your spoken words may be lost. It's best to experiment with this to find out how long the pauses need to be by recording a slide transition and listening to how it sounds afterward.

In addition to various pens and markers, the mouse can also be used as a laser pointer, whose movements will also be recorded. To do this, right-click and select the "Laser Pointer" option under "Pointer Options":

When you finish your presentation, the recording will automatically stop and be saved in the PowerPoint file. This can also be played back:

Export Video

To export the recording as a video file, go to the "File" tab in the top left corner and select the "Export" submenu. Here, choose the "Create a Video" option:

Here, you can select the video resolution before exporting and decide whether recordings and comments (markers, pens, laser pointers) should be exported (default: "Use Recorded Timings and Narrations"). At standard quality, the used storage space is up to 4 MB per minute.

Please select MPEG4-Video as the file type.