Transcript Slide 1

Using the Slide Show Narration
Feature for Your Powerpoint
Presentation
• This feature allows you to sit @ your PC
and record voice over your prepared
powerpoint presentation.
• Once completed, it can then be uploaded
to TUSK and allow students to access
your lecture as if you were in class.
You will need a microphone, either USB or analog, to record your voice.
• After completing your presentation and
being deliriously happy with it, you can
start practicing your lecture.
– You will probably want to practice it a couple
of times before you start so that you are
comfortable when you actually start recording
the lecture.
When you are ready to record,
while your presentation is still open,
click on Slide Show in the taskbar.
In the drop down menu, click on Record Narration.
If this option doesn’t appear, click on the downward
double arrows ( ) That appear on the bottom of the drop
down menu which indicate that there are more choices.
At his point, click OK to start the process.
• When you click “OK”, Powerpoint will go directly to Slide
Show and it’s time to talk.
– If you are not on the first slide, a dialogue box will appear asking
if you want to start recording from the current slide or from the
first. More on this later.
Click First Slide
• I recommend that when you finish narrating a slide, give
it a second or two, go to the next slide, wait a second or
two and then start. This gives the system enough
“reaction” time.
• Another recommendation is to practice a few slides and
then press “ESC”.
• After pressing ESC, this dialogue box will appear,
Click Save
• You will notice that the presentation will now have a
sound icon ( ) on the bottom right hand corner
indicating sound on the slide.
– This also appears if you add a sound effect.
• Now that you have practiced a few slides, play your
practice session by clicking the slide show icon as you
would normally.
– Listening will give you an idea of how sensitive your mic is and
you can make adjustments accordingly.
• If you want to re-record your narration, or simply start
over, follow these steps.
– In the edit mode, simply click on the sound icon (
delete.
) and press
• This will remove the sound/narration from that slide and that slide
only. This will come in handy later if you are unhappy with one slide
or flub one slide – you don’t have to start from the beginning.
“Editing” Your Slide Narration
• If you start your narration and stutter, the phone rings,
you have a coughing fit, have no fear. It is simple to
delete and re-record.
– For that matter, if it suits you, you can narrate each slide one at a
time.
• Go to the slide you want to re-record in edit mode. Click
on the sound icon ( ) and click delete to remove the
narration.
• Follow the steps mentioned previously; click Slide Show,
click Record Narration, Click OK and when this dialogue
box appears,
Click Current Slide
•When you done, click ESC to stop recording.
•This dialogue box will appear,
Click Save
When you are satisfied with your
presentation, it is then ready to be uploaded
to TUSK.