Teaching Tools: MS PowerPoint

To add voice narration to your PowerPoint presentation, follow these steps:

• Make sure you have access to a microphone. 

• Open your PowerPoint presentation on your computer.

• If using an external microphone, plug it in before you start recording. Go to the “Insert” tab on the menu bar. Click on the “Audio” icon (shaped like a speaker) on the right side of the menu, then choose “Record Audio”.

• Enter a name for your audio file. Click the red “Record” button to begin. Speak clearly into the microphone. Click “Stop” when you’ve finished narrating the slide. Click the “Play” button to preview your recording. If satisfied, click “OK”.

• Move to the next slide and repeat the recording process until all slides have audio.

• Save your work regularly to avoid losing any data. Click “File”, then “Export”, and select “Create a Video”. This converts your presentation into a video file with audio, which you can upload to platforms like Google Drive or Canvas.