PowerPoint Add webcam and microphone options to "Record Silde Show" experience
The narration recording function is good but the actual face of the presenter cannot be videoed via the webcam on mac. This is available on the windows version and it seems an odd function to leave off the mac version as this is so widely used. It is really complicated, time consuming and potentially expensive to get this to work on mac due to having to purchase additional hardware/software.
Simon Holmes
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Thank you all for your patience as we have been working on bringing you this capability. Try out the new Record Slide Show experience on Mac by opening PowerPoint, clicking on the “Help” menu at the top of your screen, and selecting “Check for Updates”. Once you update to the newest version of PowerPoint, you will be able to see and use the new updates that include presenter video, ink, and laser pointer recording along with a new recording toolbar and annotations toolbar. Check it out and let us know what you think by submitting feedback through PowerPoint!
128 comments
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Tom Molyneux
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As Kenneth Pearl wrote last November, if you elect to use the Beta Channel in Powerpoint for Mac (Help > Check for updates > Advanced > Update Channel. Change from Current Channel to Beta Channel and tick Automatic Updates the software will update you to the Beta Channel version and you have the abilities you have been requesting of Microsoft. Perhaps this Beta version is not sufficiently stable for Microsoft to make this available in the Current Channel version.
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Tom Molyneux
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Did anyone notice that the video camera and microphone selections were available in Office365 PowerPoint for Mac on 18 Feb 2021 and today that facility has disappeared again?
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Helena
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Why no solutions for the camera missing button on apple for the PPT 365 ? It is urgent to find a solution as fast as possible now.
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Anonymous
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Yay!! Thank you! I hope this is true because it’sFEB 13, 2021 and I still don’t have the option to do video recording on PowerPoint:(
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Lars
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Is there a presumed date for the web cam?
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Anonymous
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Just bought a new Mac for teaching, but very disappointed that I cannot add camera as its really important for student engagement to see me present. For now I will have to switch to my old PC to record lectures.
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Andrei Charkashyn
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I can record my audio and video at MAC PowerPoint now , thanks
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Anonymous
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The video recording function should be available in PowerPoint for Mac! It is super necessary for us in education specially given the current Covid-19 Pandemic. Please make this update ASAP!!
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Jose
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This is a real need for mac users especially in today's environment where we are mostly working virtually. Microsoft should not hold back features for just windows users. Mac users are also paying customers for their software.
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[Deleted User]
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I have tried Kenneth's BETA updates and it still isn't appearing. Or at least isn't in the same place as the Windows version.
I agree this is very annoying and what is also seemingly a quite cynical approach to software from Microsoft.
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tina
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As a teacher I desperately need this too. Having paid £1,000 for a new mac book I expected to be able to do this! When can we expect this update?
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Kenneth Pearl
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I'll repeat what I wrote before, that PowerPoint for Mac has the feature if you look for it. Here's how: It's available by choosing "Check for Updates" in PowerPoint (or any other office program in Office 365) then select "advanced" and finish by selecting "Beta Channel". You now have the video feature that you've been looking for in this beta release, but I've found it to be very stable.
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Peter
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I am actually very surprised that this core feature is missing on Macs. After the initial "woo hoo" (why?) by the product manager on the 16. July 2020, has there been any progress made towards enabling this?
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Steel City Kid
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Same as everyone below-- took me forever to figure out that Mac does not support the same video features as PC when recording a Power Point presentation -- truly disappointing!!
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Nicole
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Please add video! We teachers really need this and it doesn't make sense to build our slides in ppt if we can't then record ourselves" Please benefit the learning community! Why discriminate mac users?
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aakruti sharma
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Kindly add video feature on mac
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Jenny
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Is the video recording available for Mac via powerpoint? If so how can I update my microsoft on my mac to get the option to record video and present via powerpoint.
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Anonymous
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We are still waiting for this update. It is a shame for Mac user.
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Kenneth Pearl
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I'm surprised that Microsoft hasn't announced that it's available by choosing "Check for Updates" in PowerPoint (or any other office program) then select "advanced" and finish by selecting "Beta Channel". While it may be considered a beta release, I've found it to be very stable.
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Vicki Meli
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Any estimate as to when this update will be available?
