How To Narrate A Powerpoint Presentation On Mac | Step By Step Guide
To record audio or video on a PowerPoint presentation on a Mac, you can use the built-in recording features of Microsoft PowerPoint. Follow these step-by-step instructions to narrate powerpoint presentations on mac.
How To Record Voice And Narrate On A Powerpoint Presentation On Mac
Here are 12 steps to record on your PowerPoint presentation on MAC.
Step 1: Open PowerPoint
Launch Microsoft PowerPoint on your Mac. If you don’t have it installed, you can download it from the Microsoft website or the Mac App Store.
Step 2: Create or Open
Your PresentationCreate a new presentation or open an existing one to which you want to add audio.
Step 3: Go to the Slide where You Want to Add Audio
Navigate to the slide where you want to record audio. You can add audio to one or multiple slides, depending on your preference.
Step 4: Go to the Insert Tab
In the top menu, click on the “Insert” tab.
Step 5: Click on “Audio”
In the “Insert” tab, you will see the option “Audio.” Click on it to reveal a drop-down menu.
Step 6: Choose “Record Audio…”
From the drop-down menu, select “Record Audio…” This will open the “Record Audio” dialog box.
Step 7: Start Recording
In the “Record Audio” dialog box, you will see a red recording button. Click on the “Record” button to start recording your audio for the current slide.
Step 8: Speak into Your Microphone
As the recording starts, speak into your microphone to record the audio for the slide. You can provide explanations, commentary, or any other relevant information.
Step 9: Stop Recording
When you finish recording for the current slide, click on the square “Stop” button in the “Record Audio” dialog box to stop the recording. Or click on the “Insert” button to stop the recording.
Step 10: Preview Your Recording (Optional)
After you stop the recording, you can preview it by clicking on the “Play” button in the “Record Audio” dialog box. This allows you to review the audio before finalising it.
Step 11: Add Audio to Additional Slides (Optional)
If you want to add audio to other slides in your presentation, repeat Steps 3 to 10 for each slide.Step
12: Save Your Presentation
Once you have recorded audio for all the desired slides, save your PowerPoint file to preserve the recorded audio.
How To Record Video And Narrate On A Powerpoint Presentation on Mac
Only 8 steps to record video on your presentation are given below.
Step 1: Open PowerPoint
Launch Microsoft PowerPoint on your Mac. If you don’t have it installed, you can download it from the Microsoft website or the Mac App Store.
Step 2: Create or Open Your Presentation
Create a new presentation or open an existing one to which you want to add audio.
Step 3: Go to the Slide Show tab
In the top menu, click on the “Slide Show” tab.
Step 4: Click on the Record Slide Show button
Under the Slide Show tab, there is “Record Slide Show” box. Clicking on the drop down button, two options will be visible. “From Current Slide” and “From Beginning”. Choose according to your preference.
Step 5: Start Recording with a video
By following step 4, there will be a toolbar visible on the top of the slide. Click on the red button. It will start recording with audio. As we want to record our video we need to click on the video icon from the toolbox.
Step 6: Custom background
The background of the video can be customised according to the preference. Choose any option from the dropdown menu found from the lower right corner of the screen.
Step 7: Stop recording
When the recording is finished, click on the red button. It will stop the video recording.
Step 8: Save Your Presentation
Once you have recorded video for all the desired slides, save your PowerPoint file to preserve the recorded video.
Why can’t I record audio on PowerPoint Mac?
To solve the issue, navigate according to the following instruction. choose the Apple menu and go to System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Privacy -> Microphone, and then check if PowerPoint is available in the list. If it is not in the list then add it. If this also doesn’t work, check whether the audio device is connected properly.
Conclusion
That’s it. The presentation has been narrated. And it is ready to share and present with others.