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Is there a way to self record your screen using Microsoft Streams or Teams?
Our office computers are PC so we don't have the handy free and easy to use features to record how-to videos on our screen or edit them in a free easy to use editing software. Training and Development is looking for a tool for employees to use to de-centralize video tutorials of how to do their job within a framework and guide they are creating. Is there a technology we can use or recommend within Office 365? We used to be able to have employees create Skype for Business meetings with themselves and record them, they could then use the screen share option and create these quick easy self tutorial videos. Looking for a new solution!
- Here is step by step for OBS and or built in game bar (only works with active window thou) https://www.google.com/amp/s/helpdeskgeek.com/windows-10/how-to-record-your-screen-on-windows-10/amp/
stephanieserblowski I found today that using the Windows Key + G to open the Xbox Game Bar has been a great way to record my screen. It doesn't require you to start a teams meeting, you don't have to have an Xbox account to use it, and the files save to your computer. I use a PC, and this was the work around I found that was free and easy for recording screens when you are alone/not wanting to utilize Teams.
- Thanks for the tip. I will certainly try it out but in the meantime we have started to use the PowerPoint Recording feature, as we are producing most of our videos in PowerPoint anyway.
- I recormmend OBS and RecMaster. I have tried both of them. OBS is really a feature-rich screen recorder, but it is a little difficult for me. RecMaster is an easy-to-use recording tool but it's editing feature is not so good. I get it for free by the giveaway event on it facebook homepage. You can try them and choose a suitable one.
stephanieserblowski Usually to record my screen I use Stork.ai. It's really good.
To self record myself I would
* I would go to Calendar (from top left)
* Click on "Meet Now" button (on top right)
* Set Meeting Name to something that I would like the title of my video to be. And press "Start Meeting"
* Join the meeting by pressing Join Now. With nobody else in the meeting room than me
* Hit the "Start recording" option
* Press "Share content" button (from top right) and choose my screen
* End the meeting when I am done
* Copy the meeting link to friends in my organization. If I want to share it outside my organization I will either download the video and upload it on youtube as unlisted video, or I will edit the share settings of video in sharepoint and set it to "Can by viewed by anyone who has link (no-sign in required)
stephanieserblowski You would better try Stork . This service also provides screen recording and really good video and voice messenger.
Maybe I can use 3party software for that? I really need to show the screen records to my colleges. That would make the process of work so much easier.
Hi, pal. Yeah sure, you can, there are plenty of screen recording tools that you could use. Here is the list of the best ones https://www.movavi.com/support/how-to/how-to-do-screen-capture-on-windows7.htm. I understand you very well because I use screen recording very often for the job as well. I work in hr and I have to explain a lot of stuff to new workers. Screen recorder makes this stuff much easier.))
- I was searching for this answer for so long! Thank you for posting this inquire! Probably just saved my work time and money for researching for an alternative to screen recording for this purpose.
- Glad this was helpful..
For Teams:
- Create a “Teams” meeting in outlook with self.
- Join the meeting through the invite link. It will say waiting for others to join. Ignore this message.
- Share screen in meeting and start recording, just like any other meeting recording we do.
- Record your content. End the meeting once done.
- Your recording will show up in Teams chat history.
- ChrisKnowlton
Microsoft
stephanieserblowski - As @Erik Kleefeld mentioned, the Microsoft Stream Screen Record feature is also available. See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/stream/portal-create-screen-recording for details.
this may also help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMhHtrnd27k
I was wondering if during the recording of your screen, you can get rid of the small picture of yourself in the bottom right, so it's not there throughout the tutorial?
Also how can you seamlessly change screens you want to share for the tutorial, ex. Showing OneDrive, then switching to files on another screen.
Sorry If I'm being dense!
