Getting Started

Voicing over and saving a PowerPoint* to YouTube

*(2010 version)

Getting Started

1. Make sure that you are using Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 or newer.

2. Create the slides for your PowerPoint.3. Record voice over for your slides.4. Proofread and edit your work5. Save as a video.6. Upload to your YouTube account.

Setting up a microphone

1. First, check to see if your computer has a webcam. If so, it probably has a microphone built into it. In that case, skip to the next slide.

2. If not, get an external microphone and plug it in to the microphone jack. Generally, this will be found on the front of a desktop computer or on the side of a laptop. If you can’t find it, check the back. It will be color-coded pink or red.

3. Wait for the computer to install the microphone drivers and follow the on-screen instructions to conduct a sound check.

Recording your voice over

1. Once you have finished your PowerPoint presentation, and established that you have a microphone, click on the tab labeled slide show at the top of the screen.

2. In the set up menu click on the button that says record narration. Choose OK on the next pop-up, and finally choose to start your voice over on the first slide.

Recording your voice over

3. Lecture each slide as you normally would if you were in front of the class.

4. When you change slides, PowerPoint will record your timings and your voice over will match up with the current slide.

5. Remember to keep your information in manageable chunks. If your entire slide show is longer than 7-12 minutes when the voice over is applied, you probably need to think about the way you are presenting the content.

Proofreading and editing

• After you record your voice over, save it as a PowerPoint presentation.

• Play your presentation back. Make sure you enunciated words clearly and avoided too many mistakes that detract from your message.

• Better yet, play it for your spouse or significant other and see if they can follow the content.

Converting to video

• When you are satisfied with your presentation and voice over, click on the office button in the top left corner.

• Select create video.• MS PowerPoint will then render your slides

into a video with all your timings, highlights, videos, and voice over

• Save to YouTube.