I only want to record an application

Turn Off Your Camera

Select the "Video" icon from the top toolbar.

Each camera connected to your computer will appear as a button in the preview area. The camera being used will appear with a check mark over it. Deselect the camera buttons that include a checkmark:

Select Your Application

Select the "Screens and Apps" icon from the top toolbar:

Panopto Recorder. On the top toolbar, to the far right, the "Screens and Apps" option is highlighted by a red box.

The “Share your screen” menu will appear. Select the tab “Application Window.” This will display icons for each of the applications you have open on your computer. Select the application you want to share, and then select “Share.” Note: if the application you want to share does not appear, please make sure it is open on your computer.

"Share your screen" pop up menu, where the "Application Window" tab is displayed. On it, Google Chrome, Word, and PowerPoint appear as options

When you're ready to record, select the record button:

Record Button, Panopto Express. It is a large red circle that appears in the bottom-middle of the Express Recorder

When you're done recording, select the stop button:

Stop button, Panopto Express. It is a red square inside of a circle, located in the bottom-middle of the Express Recorder, indicating that a recording is in-progress

I'm Done Recording!

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