How to Record a Lecture using PowerPoint


You can easily create a video lecture or presentation by recording your PowerPoint slide show with a webcam. With Bandicam Screen Recorder, you can record your PowerPoint screen and webcam simultaneously.

Using Bandicam, you can easily switch your webcam to fullscreen or adjust its position during recording, allowing you to produce your ideal video lecture more effectively.


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Please follow the steps below to record a PowerPoint:

How to record a PowerPoint, PowerPoint presentation

  1. Download and Run Bandicam Screen Recorder.

  2. Check the sound devices to record PowerPoint presentation with audio.

    • Record computer sound + voice together: Select (Default Output Device) and (Default Input Device).
    • Record voice only: Select Disable speaker, and (Default Input Device) as a microphone.

    Bandicam, record audio

  3. Select the Fullscreen option in Bandicam to record a slide show.

    To keep track of your recording status, check "Always show control bar."

    Bandicam, record fullscreen

  4. (Optional) Exclude Bandicam related windows from the recording.

    • If you check the "Exclude Bandicam windows from recording" option, Bandicam-related windows will not be captured.
    • Note: This feature is available on Windows 10 or above and Bandicam version 7.1.0 or higher.

    Exclude Bandicam windows

  5. To add a webcam overlay, click the webcam icon.

    • If you want to show and hide your webcam screen while recording, check "Save webcam video as separate file" and "Enable preview toggle hotkey (Tab key)."
    • Bandicam, turn on/off webcam

    • In Advanced settings, you can set the size, position, and shape of your webcam screen.
    • Bandicam, set webcam settings

  6. Now, start your PowerPoint slide show and click the [ REC ] button to start recording.

    Bandicam, record powerpoint

  7. Additional tip: Adjust your webcam (face) screen while recording.

    If you hover your mouse over the webcam window while recording, you will see icons that allow you to adjust your webcam screen.

    • Enlarge your webcam screen and return it to its original size by clicking on the fullscreen toggle icon.
    • enlarge webcam screen

    • Move your facecam screen around by clicking on the drag icon.
    • move webcam screen

  8. You can finish recording by clicking the [] button.

    Bandicam, start/stop recording

  9. Click on the video icon to check the recorded PowerPoint presentation video.

    Bandicam, record powerpoint, screen recording mode

    By recording your PowerPoint slide show with your face, you can easily create lecture videos, presentation materials, project videos, etc.



Additional Tips

1. Record or highlight a mouse pointer while recording PowerPoint

Bandicam's 'Mouse Effects' feature allows you to record your mouse cursor with effects.

Bandicam Screen Recorder, recording mouse cursor


2. Draw on slides during a presentation

You can simultaneously draw lines, boxes, or highlights while recording a PowerPoint presentation.

Bandicam Screen Recorder, Drawing


3. Remove black bars in PowerPoint Slideshow

If you have PowerPoint 2010 and earlier, the default slide size is 4:3, so there will be black margins on both sides when you present a slide show. To remove these black margins, go to the Design tab and change the slide size to 16:9 (or set the width to 33.867 cm and height to 19.05 cm).

Remove black bars in PowerPoint Slideshow



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