The UNIVERSITY of OKLAHOMA
Dodge Family College of Arts & Sciences
Online & Academic Technology Services
Using Zoom to Record a Presentation Video
Zoom is not only an excellent tool for online video meetings and lectures, it can also be used as a powerful
tool for recording video presentations. You can initiate a Zoom meeting without any other participants
and you still have all of Zoom’s presentation tools at your disposal, as well as the ability to record. Best of
all, all these features are available with a free Zoom account.
Click here to sign in to your OU Z
oom account
Click here to download Zoom
Before you record, make sure to adjust your microphone correctly. Correctly setting your microphone
volume is one of the most important improvements you can make in your recordings. Click here to view
our guide to properly setting your microphone volume.
Be sure to turn off phones and notifications that could cause distractions during recording.
If you wish to use a webcam to record yourself during the presentation, plug in the webcam before
opening Zoom.
It is highly recommended that you practice using Zoom before recording so that you are comfortable with
the controls before you record your presentation.
IF YOU WILL BE USING POWERPOINT:
1. Open the Powerpoint file 2. Click Slide Show 3. Click Set Up Slide Show
4. Under Show Type, click Browsed by
an individual (window)
This will allow you to present in
slideshow view without being in
fullscreen mode. Fullscreen mode
can make recording with Zoom
more difficult.
5. Click OK
6. Click Play from Start or From Beginning to begin the slideshow.