Instructional Technologies and Media Services (ITMS) provides best practices for video and audio recording.You will need to download and run Office 365 locally to record narrated presentations. The browser version of Office 365 does not include the Record Slide Show option.Some features in the Windows version of PowerPoint are unavailable in the macOS version.How to Create Narrated PowerPoint Presentations (macOS) (~15 min).How to Create Narrated PowerPoint Presentations (Windows) (~10 min).Relevant pre-recorded video workshops available on our YouTube channel: Reducing the file size of presentations.All of the tools for recording and editing your narration are contained within PowerPoint. Need help with something you've read on this page or seen in one of our instructional videos? Waterloo instructors can email schedule a live consult with a CEL multimedia developer.Īudio narration can be recorded to accompany Microsoft PowerPoint slides to create a self-contained multimedia presentation.