How to record slideshow in Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac

You can record your PowerPoint presentation—or a single slide—and capture voice, ink gestures, and your video presence. When completed, it's like any other presentation. You can play it for your audience in a Slide Show or you can save the presentation as a video file. So, instead of just "handing the deck" to someone, people can see your presentation with the passion and personality intact.

Record your presentation

1. To launch Recording Studio, select the Record button in the top right corner or select Record > From Beginning or From Current Slide

 Pro Tip: Want to personalize your camera feed to go with your slide content? Create your slide with cameo before recording. Select Recording > Cameo and then select Camera format to style your camera feed.

2. ustomize your recording view by selecting from Teleprompter view or presenter view. The teleprompter view allows you to refer to your script while maintaining eye contact with the camera.
3. oggle video and audio options in the options dropdowns in the recording toolbar.

Optionally select blur background in the camera options menu. This feature will help to avoid any background distractions for your audience.

4. To record your narrations with audio only, use the video button to toggle the camera off. 
5. Use the record* , **pause, and resume* ** buttons to control narration and navigation recording.
6. Use the Preview Play button, mid-screen, to view what you have recorded.

7. If you would like to rerecord your slide, select the trash can button on the left of the record button to delete your existing recording, then click the record button again.

Note: Your video will be re-recorded just as you had styled.

8. After you exit Recording Studio with the Esc key (or by clicking End show) you will see narration (audio/video) applied to your slide along with the proper slide timings and ink animations.

Tip: Audio, video, and inking elements can all be resized and moved in edit view after recording.

9. Select Record > Export to video to export and share a video of your presentation.

Reset to Cameo

To delete your recording and retain your camera style, do the following:

1. On the Record tab, select Reset to Cameo.
2. Select either Reset to Cameo on Current Slide or Reset to Cameo on All Slides.

Clear timings or narration

1. On the Record tab, select Clear Recording
2. Select either Clear Recording on Current Slide or Clear Recording on All Slides.

Source: Microsoft support

Updated on: 11/05/2026