This tutorial will demonstrate how to record a PowerPoint presentation using the Panopto Desktop Recorder software.

Before making a recording, be sure to have the Panopto Recorder installed on the computer that you will be using. For instructions on that, see "Downloading and Installing Panopto Recorder (PC)" or "Downloading and Installing Panopto Recorder (Mac)".

Use your web browser to launch the Panopto Recorder from one of the following three (3) locations:
- The Course Video section of your Canvas course.
- The Panopto web portal.
- The Canvas Assignment or Discussion that will receive the finished recording. (Recommended for advanced users)
Using your web browser to open Panopto Recorder - rather than launching the app independently from your desktop - will ensure that the Panopto Recorder is properly connected to the web when it starts.
If this is the first time that you’ve used the Panopto Recorder, be sure that you have completed the tutorial on making a basic recording with Panopto before proceeding.
Confirm that your camera and microphone are properly configured. If you wish to simply record a voiceover narration to your slide presentation, select “None” for Video in the “Primary Sources” settings for the recorder.
Under “Secondary Sources”, check the box for “Capture PowerPoint”. Notice that a PowerPoint tab now appears in the main window of the Panopto Recorder.

If your slide presentation includes motion (such as slide animations or video) or you plan to show content outside of PowerPoint during presentation (such as a web site), select the option to “Capture Main Screen”.
Similarly, if your presentation includes sound, check the option to "Capture Computer Audio"
In the PowerPoint tab that appeared previously, select “Open Presentation” and locate your presentation.
When opening your presentation, Panopto will ask if you wish to begin recording automatically.

- Selecting “Yes”, will immediately open the presentation in “Slideshow View” with start the Panopto recording in the background.
- Selecting “No“ will open PowerPoint and return Panopto to the foreground. Recording will not begin until you press the record button in Panopto.

Note that the option to start presenting when recording starts is selected in the Main Window.

Now that you've configured the Panopto Recorder and selected your PowerPoint presentation, you are ready to begin recording your session.
When you press the record button in Panopto, your PowerPoint slideshow will open in full screen and you can begin your presentation, with Panopto recording the session in the background.
When you are finished presenting, you can stop the recording in one of two ways:
Press the f10 key on your keyboard (recommended).
Exit the PowerPoint presentation, navigate to Panopto and press “Stop”.
When the “Recording Complete” window appears, you can elect to upload your session or to delete it and record a new one. Note, also, that you have the option of re-naming the session at this time.
If you are satisfied with your recording, click "Upload".
Panopto Recorder will now display your session’s upload progress. Be sure to wait until the upload is completed before exiting from Panopto. The amount of time that the upload will take varies depends largely on the duration of your presentation and the speed of your Internet connection.

If you make a mistake while recording, you do not have stop and then rerecord your presentation all over again!
Instead, pause from speaking for a moment and then resume speaking from a point before you made the mistake, such as a previous sentence. Afterwards, you can use the Panopto Editor to remove the portion containing the mistake. This is particularly useful if the mistake occurred more than a few minutes into your presentation.
Your uploaded session may include a few moments before and after you have started your presentation. To give your session a finished look, use the Panopto editor to remove unwanted portions at the beginning and/or end of your session.