WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:12.080 --> 00:00:16.750 Everyone has their own way of preparing for a presentation. What do you plan to say? How 00:00:16.750 --> 00:00:18.900 long will the presentation last? 00:00:18.900 --> 00:00:23.610 The first thing I do when I'm ready to rehearse is go to the Slide Show tab. Not to run a 00:00:23.610 --> 00:00:27.980 slide show, but to work on my timing using the Rehearse Timings command. 00:00:27.980 --> 00:00:31.990 This mode lets you practice your presentation while recording the amount of time it takes 00:00:31.990 --> 00:00:38.990 to deliver each slide. See the toolbar at the top? These timings can be used to run 00:00:39.129 --> 00:00:43.720 your presentation automatically in the future, so you can focus on your talking points instead 00:00:43.720 --> 00:00:48.519 of advancing the slides. While in rehearsal mode, just click the Next button to move to 00:00:48.519 --> 00:00:53.409 the next slide, or the right arrow on your keyboard. 00:00:53.409 --> 00:00:57.710 If you need more than one try to get a timing right, you can take a break using the Pause 00:00:57.710 --> 00:01:03.159 button, and then resume the recording when you're ready. To re-record the timing on the 00:01:03.159 --> 00:01:07.360 current slide, just click Repeat, and it'll re-set the clock. 00:01:07.360 --> 00:01:10.000 Let's skip ahead to the end of the slide show. 00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:15.080 I'm going to use the Esc key to return to PowerPoint and I'm very satisfied with the 00:01:15.080 --> 00:01:19.190 timings from this rehearsal, so I'm going to click Yes to keep them. 00:01:19.190 --> 00:01:24.470 Here they are, under each slide in Slide Sorter view. Now when I give my presentation, I can 00:01:24.470 --> 00:01:28.900 let this run in the background without having to advance the slides myself. 00:01:28.900 --> 00:01:34.030 That gives me an idea. Why don't we start over, and this time make a copy of the presentation 00:01:34.030 --> 00:01:38.030 that people can view on their own, with slide timings and narration? 00:01:38.030 --> 00:01:43.140 It's possible with the Record Slide Show feature - all you need is a microphone for your computer. 00:01:43.140 --> 00:01:47.600 If you open the menu here, you can record from your current slide, or from the beginning 00:01:47.600 --> 00:01:52.850 if you're just getting started. Check what you want to include - for me, timings and 00:01:52.850 --> 00:01:57.920 narration, because I do have a mic. Then click Start Recording, and be ready to perform your 00:01:57.920 --> 00:02:01.640 slide show as soon as it begins. 00:02:01.640 --> 00:02:06.420 Make sure you speak clearly into the mic if you're recording narration. And as before, 00:02:06.420 --> 00:02:12.090 click Next or use the arrow key on your keyboard when you're ready to move to the next slide. 00:02:12.090 --> 00:02:16.370 Your mouse won't show up on-screen in a recorded slide show, so if you want to point something 00:02:16.370 --> 00:02:20.650 out, you'll need to do it using something the viewer can see - the laser pointer. It's 00:02:20.650 --> 00:02:27.650 easy. Just hold Ctrl on your keyboard, while you click and hold your mouse. 00:02:30.620 --> 00:02:35.440 When you're finished, press the Esc key. Now my timings and my narration are part of the 00:02:35.440 --> 00:02:39.840 presentation. Any slide with narration will be marked with a little speaker icon in the 00:02:39.840 --> 00:02:41.530 bottom right corner. 00:02:41.530 --> 00:02:45.890 If you change your mind and want to remove any timings or narration, just open the Record 00:02:45.890 --> 00:02:52.890 Slide Show menu, and clear whatever you need - from the current slide, or all the slides. 00:02:53.450 --> 00:02:57.459 I'm going to need to give my narration another go when I have all of my talking points planned 00:02:57.459 --> 00:03:01.819 out, but I'm not worried. With the ability to rehearse and record, I know I'll be ready 00:03:01.819 --> 00:03:06.010 to deliver my presentation - whether it's to a live audience, or the viewer's personal 00:03:06.010 --> 00:03:13.010 computer.