Presenting with PowerPoint Live and Recording in Teams

This tutorial covers how to present slides using PowerPoint Live and record your session in Microsoft Teams.

1. Start Your Teams Meeting

2. Set Up Video and Audio

  • Turn the Camera toggle on.
  • Select Background filters to adjust your background.
  • Choose an audio option and click Join now.

3. Start Recording

  • In the meeting controls, select More actions (…) > Record and transcribe > Start recording.
  • Select a language (default is English).
  • Only one person can record at a time; everyone will be notified.

4. Use Meeting Controls

  • Chat – Open meeting chat.
  • Raise – Raise your hand; raised hands appear next to names (numbered if multiple).
  • React – Use emojis to respond.
  • View – Change participant layout.
  • People – View or mute participants.
  • Share – Share your screen or content.

Tip: Click any control again to hide it.

5. Present Slides

  • During the meeting, click Share, then select your file under PowerPoint Live.
  • Not listed? Scroll down and select Browse OneDrive or Browse my computer.
  • If you are in PowerPoint for the web, select Present > Present in Teams.
  • If your presentation is open in PowerPoint (Windows/Mac), click Present in Teams.

Note: Only the audience view is recorded—notes, slide tools, animations, and videos are not captured.

6. Navigate Slides

  • Use arrows, thumbnails, or grid view to move between slides or jump to a specific one.
  • Use tools like Laser Pointer, Pen, Highlighter, or Eraser to emphasize key points.

7. Stay Engaged

  • Turn Chat on/off to monitor comments.
  • View raised hands and reactions in real-time.
  • Zoom and pan within slides to focus attention. Press ESC to reset your screen.

8. Stop Recording

  • In the meeting controls, select More actions (…) > Record and transcribe:
    • Select Stop recording to end recording and transcription.
    • Or choose Stop transcription to end live transcription only.

Source:
Present from PowerPoint Live in Microsoft Teams