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
shared this idea
Woo hoo! This one is also in progress and coming up via an update. Thanks for your patience. Remote learning has become incredibly important and we want to make sure you all have the right tools to succeed.
119 comments
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Anonymous
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Yet another update for all the apps in Office 365, with some unnecessary new UI for Outlook. Of course, it's switched off as the new features do not add value nor impact. But still no video and pointer in PPT recording. Just totally awesome how MS permanently ignores the Mac users.
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Karen
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Just settled down to record a presentation for a conference (switched to online due to covid-19). I am astonished that powerpoint for mac doesn't have the webcam feature! Such a let-down!
So many comments below are pleading for this, and given the current situation I would have though this would be a priority for powerpoint developers right now – you're really falling behind the competition here. I teach at university and online teaching is the norm now and likely to continue to be for sometime. Please fix this asap! -
Vince
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what is the ETA? Covid will be over before this is rolled out.
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Paola
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Adquirí el office 365, sólo para poder grabar con webcam en power point, es ,muy decepcionante no contar con esta herramienta, ojalá puedan agregarla pronto.
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CeciArambarri
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It has been One Year and 2 months since Simon Holmes share this idea. How much longer do you think you it will take before we can get the upgrade?
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James OBrien
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Please please please fix this PowerPoint camera issue for Mac users as a matter of urgency!!
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Anonymous
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It is so very disappointing that Microsoft continues to ignore our pleas and treat MacOS users as second class customers. So, let's all shout loudly PLEASE HELP US to deliver the education that our students, our future generations rightly deserve during this challenging period.
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Tom Shearn
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not sure why but students like to see their teacher's face as well as hear their voice. Would be really useful as so many have to self isolate and access their lessons from home
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Jhon Adrian
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I badly needed this function. So disappointed to learn that this was not available for Mac :(
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Mich
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We really badly needed this setting, we're we can record with both the audio and webcam in making video lesson. I hope as early as now. Thank you.
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Anonymous
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I hope we can have webcab while recording our powerpoint presentation, this is a big help in making video lessons. Thank You.
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Anonymous
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How is this STILL not available? I can do this through Beta-testing software, like Mmhmm, but it would be nice to have either better integration with Mmhmm, or this feature within PowerPoint.
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Nor Fashihah Mohd Noor
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We really need this feature for Microsoft power point in Mac. Please make this happen ASAP. The new semester will begin soon.
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Anonymous
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During PPT recording the laser pointer is not availabe. Please have it available like in regular PPT. It will help teachers explain math while pointing to image.
Thansk. -
[Deleted User]
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Still waiting for this please!
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David
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Steven, the point is, we shouldn't have to use separate apps. I can't understand why a feature which would make PowerPoint a very powerful single-program tool for video, audio and slide presentation all-in-one isn't offered to Mac users, and instead MS seems to be encouraging them to use other apps...? If there are fewer features on Office365 on Mac, I don't see why I should pay the same amount for the package as someone who gets extra features. The university I work for has quite a few people who are surprised and disappointed by this, and I expect that is more widely the case for most university lecturers internationally who are about to start this new semester. PowerPoint really needs to get this sorted.
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Steven Jones
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Well, if in case someone is disappointed to do this. I recommend to use a different software to record the screen and your webcam. One tool that I found is Acethinker Screen Grabber Premium. This is a Mac app that can record your screen with the sound at the same time. Also, the video quality is great.
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David
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Extremely disappointing that recording of audio is possible, but not recording of video on PowerPoint for Mac. In the current global situation where everyone needs to make video presentations from their home, I'm astonished that 365 still doesn't have an update which makes this possible in Publisher! The result: if this isn't resolved quickly, I'll be forced not to use 365.
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Anonymous
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Today there is yet another version update to Office 365 PowerPoint for Mac, but still lacking this function. Very disappointing!!
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Karen Kinsella
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Like others, I would really appreciate an update as to when this function will be available please.
