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How to Record a Video Presentation using Zoom
While Zoom is a great way to conduct online meetings and webinars, you can also use it to create
instructional videos for your students. Using Zoom, you can record a video of yourself sharing content from
your computer like a PowerPoint presentation, a Word or Excel file, or a webpage.
1. Launch Zoom. Open the Zoom application on your computer and click New Meeting. If prompted, select
Join With Computer Audio.
2. Start your Video. Click Start Video to record a video of yourself alongside any content you share.
3. Open presentation materials. Open any files and programs you plan to use in your presentation and
close anything you won’t use to facilitate smoother transitions when switching between content. If you
don’t plan to use something right away, minimize its window until you’re ready.
Note: Remember to close anything confidential that you don’t want in the recording like emails and grades.
4. Share Content. Click on Share Screen. In the window, select what you want to share and click Share. If
you plan to bounce around from item to item, sharing your desktop is a good option.