Head to PowerPoint Screen Recording Window
Step 1. Launch Microsoft PowerPoint, choose the "Insert" option, and then go to "Screen Recording" section on the top toolbar.
Setting Parameters for Recording
Step 2. A small control panel will pop up, in which there are several adjustments for you.
(1): Select Area: Your mouse arrow has been turned into “+” shape, move and drag it to frame your desired recording area. You are allowed to re-click the “Select Area” tab to restart selecting the recording area if you want to make a change. Or you can press the Windows logo key + Shift + F on the keyboard to record the full screen.
(2): Record Audio and Pointer: The icons on gray background indicates that it will simultaneously record sound and mouse pointer, which is much useful when you are recording video tutorials or something like that. Otherwise, you can re-click them to cancel the recording with sound and mouse pointer.
Process of PowerPoint Screen Capture
Step 3. After that, click record icon to begin recording screen immediately. You can press the Windows logo key + Shift + Q on keyboard to quit recording directly . Or with mouseover on top of the screen to activate the hidden panel, then click the rectangle icon to stop recording, hit the “Pause” tab to temporarily stop recording, and restart again later.
Step 4: After it is done. The recorded video will have been inserted on the current slide. You can adjust it for your requirement or right-click >>> Save media as to save it as a separate file.