How to Record Your Screen With Microsoft PowerPoint

To create a screen recording using Powerpoint, create a new presentation and then do the following:

1. Go to the Insert tab and click Screen Recording.
2. In the dock that appears, click Select Area or use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + Shift + A.
3. Using the crosshairs tool that appears, click and drag to select the part of your screen you want to record.
4. By default, both the audio and mouse pointer are recorded. If you don’t want to record them, click the buttons in the dock to switch them off.
5. Click the Record button or use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + Shift + R to start recording. You can also use this shortcut to pause and resume recording. You can switch over to a different program or window and PowerPoint will continue to record.
6. After you’ve finished your recording, move your mouse point back to where the dock was and it will reappear. Click the Stop button or use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + Shift + Q to end the recording. (If you want to pin the dock during recording, click the pin icon in the bottom right corner.)
7. To save the recording to your computer, right-click the still shot of the video and select Save Media As.
8. In the dialog box that opens up, you can choose the name and file location, and click Save.