WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:11.440 --> 00:00:15.179 Everyone has their own way of preparing for a presentation. 00:00:15.179 --> 00:00:16.309 What do you plan to say? 00:00:16.309 --> 00:00:18.820 How long will your presentation last? 00:00:18.820 --> 00:00:24.230 The first thing I do when I'm ready to rehearse is go to the Slide Show tab. 00:00:24.230 --> 00:00:30.779 Not to run a slide show, but to work on my timing using the Rehearse Timings command. 00:00:30.779 --> 00:00:34.840 This mode lets you practice your presentation while recording the amount of time it takes 00:00:34.840 --> 00:00:36.989 to deliver each slide. 00:00:36.989 --> 00:00:38.879 See the toolbar at the top? 00:00:38.879 --> 00:00:43.730 These timings can be used to run your presentation automatically in the future, so you can focus 00:00:43.730 --> 00:00:49.270 on your talking points instead of advancing the slides... 00:00:49.270 --> 00:00:54.339 While in rehearsal mode, just click the Next button to move to the next slide, or the right 00:00:54.339 --> 00:00:56.780 arrow on your keyboard. 00:00:56.780 --> 00:01:01.359 If you need more than one try to get a timing right, you can take a break using the Pause 00:01:01.359 --> 00:01:08.159 button... and then resume the recording when you're ready... 00:01:08.159 --> 00:01:12.460 To re-record the timing on the current slide, just click Repeat, and it will re-set the 00:01:12.460 --> 00:01:13.460 clock... 00:01:13.460 --> 00:01:21.400 Let's skip ahead to the end of the slide show. 00:01:21.400 --> 00:01:25.290 I'm going to use the Esc key to return to PowerPoint... 00:01:25.290 --> 00:01:29.480 I'm satisfied with the timings from this rehearsal, so I'm going to go ahead and click Yes to 00:01:29.480 --> 00:01:31.780 keep them. 00:01:31.780 --> 00:01:35.390 Here they are, under each slide in Slide Sorter view... 00:01:35.390 --> 00:01:39.170 Now when I give my presentation, I can let this run in the background without having 00:01:39.170 --> 00:01:42.570 to advance the slides myself. 00:01:42.570 --> 00:01:43.990 That gives me an idea. 00:01:43.990 --> 00:01:48.100 Why don't we start over, and this time make a copy of the presentation that people can 00:01:48.100 --> 00:01:53.180 view on their own, with slide timings and narration? 00:01:53.180 --> 00:01:59.480 It's possible with the Record Slide Show feature - all you need is a microphone for your computer. 00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:03.880 If you open the menu here, you can record from your current slide, or from the beginning 00:02:03.880 --> 00:02:08.840 if you're just getting started. 00:02:08.840 --> 00:02:14.540 Check what you want to include - for me, timings and narration, because I do have a mic. 00:02:14.540 --> 00:02:21.190 Then click Start Recording, and be ready to perform your slide show as soon as it begins. 00:02:21.190 --> 00:02:24.900 Make sure to speak clearly into the mic if you're recording narration. 00:02:24.900 --> 00:02:29.100 And as before, click Next or use the arrow key on your keyboard when you're ready to 00:02:29.100 --> 00:02:32.700 move to the next slide. 00:02:32.700 --> 00:02:37.480 Your mouse won't show up on-screen in a recorded slide show, so if you want to point something 00:02:37.480 --> 00:02:42.069 out, you'll need to do it using something the viewer can see - the laser pointer. 00:02:42.069 --> 00:02:43.370 It's easy. 00:02:43.370 --> 00:02:49.200 Just hold Ctrl on your keyboard, while you click and hold your mouse. 00:02:49.200 --> 00:02:53.840 When you're finished, press the Esc key. 00:02:53.840 --> 00:02:57.780 Now my timings and my narration are part of the presentation. 00:02:57.780 --> 00:03:02.030 And any slide with narration will be marked with this little speaker icon in the bottom 00:03:02.030 --> 00:03:04.040 right corner. 00:03:04.040 --> 00:03:09.660 If you change your mind and want to remove any timings or narration, just open the Record 00:03:09.660 --> 00:03:16.540 Slide Show menu, and clear whatever you need - from the current slide, or from all the 00:03:16.540 --> 00:03:18.900 slides. 00:03:18.900 --> 00:03:23.300 I'm going to need to give my narration another go when I have all of my talking points planned 00:03:23.300 --> 00:03:25.130 out, but I'm not worried. 00:03:25.130 --> 00:03:29.180 With the ability to rehearse and record, I know I'll be ready to deliver my presentation 00:03:29.180 --> 00:03:32.889 - whether it's to a live audience, or the viewer's personal computer.