Screen Recording

Screen Recording or Screen Casting are terms used to describe the act of rec​ording your computer screen and voice narration to create a video. This is great for recording instruction, turning presentations into videos or creating computer-based tutorials. Below are three tools that can be used for creating screen recorded videos.

Stream Screen Recorder

Microsoft Stream also has a screen recorder for creating your video content. And as you may have guessed, it will publish your video directly to the Stream site. The maximum recording duration is 15 minutes. You can include your webcam and even include the system audio (for when you playback audio as part of your recording).

PowerPoint Screen Recorder

Microsoft PowerPoint has a built-in screen recorder that is perfect for turning your presentations into narrated videos. Or you can create a screen recording of other content on your computer and have it dropped right into a PowerPoint slide. In addition, you can publish your video directly to Microsoft Stream so it is ready to share. Your screen recording length is only limited by the available space on your computer.

Snipping Tool Screen Recorder

In the new Windows 11 OS, you can now screen record using the Windows Snipping Tool, which we have been using for years to grab screenshots on our computers. That's right, the new version now has a record button that allows you to capture video of your entire screen or a portion of your screen. If you are still using Windows 10, feel free to update your computer to Windows 11 so you can take advantage of the Snipping Tool screen recorder. Click here for instructions.