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Show This article explains how to record a voiceover on PowerPoint for a single slide or for the entire slideshow. The instructions apply to PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, and PowerPoint 2013. How to Record a Voiceover for a Single SlideBefore narrating your PowerPoint presentation, be prepared:
The simplest way to record audio for a voiceover is to record one slide at a time. To get started, select the slide where you want to add the narration, then go to Insert > Audio > Record Audio. Here’s how to record a voiceover on the slide:
You’ll see an audio icon in the middle of the slide. Move this icon anywhere on the slide to get it out of the way of other elements on the slide. How to Record a Voiceover for an Entire PresentationThe voiceover for the entire presentation can be recorded at one time. In addition to recording a voiceover, you can record a video of yourself giving your presentation. To set up your presentation when you want to narrate an entire slideshow:
You may have noticed some controls at the bottom left side of the screen. These are a few controls to aid you in your presentation. These handy handy tools include the Laser Pointer, Highlighter, and Eraser. As you advance through your presentation, mark or highlight parts of your slides as you narrate. PowerPoint records the timing of these marks (if you left the boxes checked) to go along with your narration. Likewise, using the laser pointer shows a simulated red laser dot so that you can point out different things on your slides as you narrate your presentation. How to Listen to the Recorded VoiceoverOnce you’ve recorded your narration, you can go back to the slides and listen to your voiceover. Here’s how to play a narration:
How to Turn a Voiceover OffIf you don’t want to hear your narrations when playing a slideshow, but want to keep the narrations with the slide, turn voiceover off. To turn voiceover off, select Slide Show and click to deselect the Play Narrations checkbox. How to Delete a VoiceoverThere are a couple of ways to delete voiceover audio in your presentation. To delete the audio on a single slide, find and select the recording on that slide, then press the Delete key. To delete the voiceover from all the slides in a presentation: Select Slide Show and then select the down arrow to open the Record Slide Show menu. Then, select Clear Narration on All Slides. Embedding Versus Linking Audio Files in PowerPointWhen you use the PowerPoint tools to record a voiceover narration, the audio file is embedded in PowerPoint. This means the audio is part of the PowerPoint file and not stored in a separate file, making it easy to play your presentation on any device. If you have audio you recorded using other software and it's stored on your computer, you can link to the audio file. Linked files keep your presentation size smaller, but links can be broken if the audio file isn't available to the PowerPoint presentation. To prevent broken links, store the presentation file and the audio files in the same folder on your computer. Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe |