Difference between revisions of "Captioning and Subtitles in PowerPoint"

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Getting Started

PowerPoint can create real-time captions/subtitles during a presentation.

Detailed instruction are available from support.office.com

Requirements

• Internet connection
• For best results, use a headset microphone
• Windows 10 and PowerPoint version 16.0.11601.20178 or higher
• PowerPoint for macOS version 16.22.127.0 or higher.
• Web: compatible with the following web browsers: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome 34+, Mozilla Firefox 25+

Set Up

• In the Slide Show tab, click Always Use Subtitles
• Click Subtitles Settings to adjust settings
• Spoken Language: set to English (United States)
• Subtitle Language: set to English
• Microphone: Choose the source microphone
• The are 4 options at the bottom for subtitle positioning.

Use

• When Always Use Subtitles is checked, subtitles will appear during a presentation
• On/Off keyboard shortcut: J