Free and easy audio video screen recording using Microsoft PowerPoint

Recording training sessions and presentations is something very often required by many of us, be it in offices, schools, or colleges. It doesn't stop there, you would need this if you are a Youtuber and looking for a tool to record your computer screen and upload the video on YouTube.

You may think this can be easily achieved using apps like Zoom, Cisco WebEx, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Hangouts, and Skype. But what if you do not have access to any of these and looking for a free option?
Well, your old friend PowerPoint comes in handy here!

PowerPoint has a built-in feature for this. You will require Microsoft Office license for this.

How to record screen using Microsoft PowerPoint?

1. Open PowerPoint
2. Navigate to section Insert --> Media --> Screen Recording
3. This will display 5 options
• Record - Start/Pause the recording, you need to select the area first
• Stop/Timer - Stop the recording, also shows recorded time
• Select Area - Select a custom area, the part of the screen you want to record
• Audio - Enable/Disable recording of audio/voice
• Record Pointer - Enable/Disable recording of pointer/cursor
4. Click Stop when recording is completed. You can pause the recording in between and continue.
5. The recorded video will be automatically added to your PowerPoint slide. You can play it inline.
6. To save the video to your computer, right-click on the recorded video and select "Save Media As".
7. Once saved locally, you can use this video anywhere or share it with others.

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