Q. How long does the export from PowerPoint to MP4 (video) take?

If you have a narrated PowerPoint Presentation to convert into a video (MP4 file) and are using the desktop version of PowerPoint, please note to give this plenty of time to export to a video file.

We highly recommend doing this step at least a day before the actual submission due date so your video can be ready to upload or submit.

You can track the progress of the video creation by looking at the status bar at the bottom of your screen. The video creation process can take up to several hours depending on the length of the video and the complexity of the presentation.

Brief steps below to export your narrated PowerPoint to a video (MP4)

1. Open the PowerPoint you wish to save as an MP4. 
2. Click the File menu from PowerPoint. 
3. Select Export. 
4. Select a location on your computer to save the file, such as the Desktop or Documents folder.
5. In the File Format dropdown menu, select MP4. 
6. Adjust any quality settings to your preference. 
7. Click Export. 
8. PowerPoint will begin exporting the presentation as an MP4 file and will show a progress bar at the bottom of the presentation. Do not close PowerPoint until this is complete. Depending on the size of the PowerPoint presentation this could take some time. 

Exporting instructions for PC users

Exporting instructions for Mac users

If you have to upload your presentation (mp4) into a DMU Replay (panopto) assignments folder that your lecturer has enabled, this can be accessed from panopto.dmu.ac.uk, the following guide has easy to follow steps which explain how to do this -  guide for using DMU Replay (panopto)