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Export to Video with audio narrations included

This seems to be something thats been voted upon, and had been "completed". However, there is not a hint of the narration in the exported video. Please add!!

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    Anonymous shared this idea  ·   ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
    completed  ·  AdminPowerPoint Product Team [MSFT] (Admin, Office.com) responded  · 

    Thank you for voting this request! If you are an Office 365 subscriber, you may now export your presentation to a video with a playback of the narration audio! Please upgrade to version 16.19(181109) or higher, and give it a try.

    Again, thank you for helping us improve the product, and please keep voting the other features on your wish list :)

    -PowerPoint Team

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      • Nicholas Paddywack commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I have a Macbook running OS 10.13.6 (aka High Sierra) and also haven't been able to export my narrated Powerpoint presentation as a mov or mp4 with the audio. As someone suggested here, I used Apple's Keynote (8.3) to open this same Powerpoint presentation. However I got a pop up telling me that "Narration was removed". This is 2019 people! WTF?

      • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Dear PowerPoint Team, I am using PowerPoint on Mac and I have the latest version available (16.16.5(181209)). How can I get a higher version to enable the conversion to movie if it is not showing? Are you able to insert the option into previous versions like the one we have?

      • anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I have version 16.20 and still cannot export to video with sound. Is there any other work around?

      • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Presentations previously made (in older version) that did not work, now work. New presentations in version 16.19 do not work as advertised. Done. Looking for my Keynote application.

      • sir_daz commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        The solution is of course to run a Windows laptop alongside your Mac, for exporting multi-media presentations from PowerPoint.
        Windows PowerPoint is better at PDFs too.
        But this is hardly what you expect to hear when you buy a MacBook and subscribe to Office 365!
        And not practical to lug extra kit around when on the road.

      • sir_daz commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Sorry, this fix needs to apply to ALL media files, not just Narrations.
        I just updated to 16.19 and it still can't export a music track with my slideshow to MP4.

      • T Custer commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        For Mac users who have Keynote who are trying to export their video with audio, there is a solution. Open your presentation in Keynote, and then go to:
        Export To > Movie

        From there you have the option to choose how many seconds are between each slide and video resolution. Simply choose "0" if you want each slide to transition right after another.

        The settings we chose were:
        Playback: Self-Playing
        Go to next slide after: 0 seconds
        Go to next build after: 0 seconds

        Resolution: 1080p (or chose 720 if you're not concerned about resolution quality)

        Mac prevails.

      • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Haven't made anything new, but the older presentations worked like a charm using 16.19.

      • Barb commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        There is still now sound whether using mp4 or mov. I've been working on this for literally for 2 days to no prevail. I have to submit this assignment today. So what are our options?

      • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I created a new slideshow in mac version 16.19. I used 'record slide show' and made some audio to go with it. I went to file... export... and exported both to mp4 and mov.

        No sound was exported.

      • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        This improvement is just what was needed. I've now used it and love it. Thank you! For those who need help to create the mp4, you must go to "export", find mp4, and then, it will work.

      • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Further to previous comment, now working and loving it. Thank you for the fix.

      • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I just updated my power point, after I received your message that it had been fixed (Mac) and went to convert to Mp4, however I no longer get the option on the menu?

      • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I created a new slideshow in mac version 16.19. I used 'record slide show' and made some audio to go with it. I went to file... export... and exported both to mp4 and mov.

        No sound was exported.

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