Present from PowerPoint Live in Teams
You can present slides using PowerPoint Live in Microsoft Teams and record your session if needed.
1. Start Your Teams Meeting
- Go to the Calendar tab and click Join on your scheduled meeting.
- Need help? See Schedule or Join Meetings in Microsoft Teams.
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; all participants are notified.
4. Use Meeting Controls
- Chat – Open meeting chat.
- Raise – Raise your hand (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 a control again to hide it.
5. Present Slides
- During the meeting, click Share, then select your file under PowerPoint Live.
- If not listed, select Browse OneDrive or Browse my computer.
- From PowerPoint for the web, select Present > Present in Teams.
- From 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.
- Highlight key points with Laser Pointer, Pen, Highlighter, or Eraser.
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).
8. Stop Recording
- In the meeting controls, select More actions (…) > Record and transcribe:
- Select Stop recording to end both recording and transcription.
- Or choose Stop transcription to end live transcription only.
Recordings appear in the meeting chat or channel thread and are saved to the organizer's OneDrive under My files > Recordings.
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