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Presenter Mode

Take control of your presentations with the presenter view.

Overview

Section titled “Overview”

Presenter mode provides you with tools and information to deliver your presentation effectively. While your audience sees the main presentation, you have access to notes, controls, and timing information.

Presenter mode with slide view and controls

Features

Section titled “Features”
  • Speaker Notes - View your notes while presenting
  • Slide Preview - See upcoming slides
  • Timer - Track your presentation time
  • Navigation Controls - Move through slides easily
  • Laser Pointer & Drawing - Highlight content on your slides
  • Slide Timing & Pacing - Auto-advance or pacing timer with per-slide durations
  • Audience View - See what your audience sees
  • Q&A Monitoring - Watch for audience questions

Getting Started

Section titled “Getting Started”

Starting Presenter Mode

Section titled “Starting Presenter Mode”
  1. Open your presentation
  2. Click Present in the toolbar
  3. Select Presenter View
  4. A new window opens with presenter controls

Keyboard Shortcut

Section titled “Keyboard Shortcut”

Press P while viewing a presentation to enter presenter mode.

Two-Window Setup

Section titled “Two-Window Setup”

Presenter mode works best with two screens:

  • Main screen - Audience view (full screen)
  • Secondary screen - Presenter controls

Move the presenter window to your laptop and project the audience view.

Presenter Interface

Section titled “Presenter Interface”

Layout

Section titled “Layout”

The presenter view includes:

Current Slide (large, left)

  • Shows what the audience sees
  • Click to advance

Next Slide (smaller, right)

  • Preview of the upcoming slide
  • Helps with smooth transitions

Speaker Notes (bottom)

  • Your notes for the current slide
  • Scrollable for long notes

Timer (top)

  • Elapsed time
  • Optional countdown timer
  • Pause/reset controls

Navigation (top bar)

  • Slide counter
  • Previous/next buttons
  • Jump to slide
Section titled “Navigation”

Advancing Slides

Section titled “Advancing Slides”

Multiple ways to advance:

  • Click on the current slide
  • Press Right Arrow, Space, or Enter
  • Use the Next button
  • Click on the next slide preview

Going Back

Section titled “Going Back”
  • Press Left Arrow or Backspace
  • Use the Previous button

Jump to Slide

Section titled “Jump to Slide”
  • Click the slide counter
  • Enter a slide number
  • Or select from the slide overview

Slide Overview

Section titled “Slide Overview”

Press G to open slide overview:

  • See all slides as thumbnails
  • Click any slide to jump to it
  • Useful for Q&A or skipping sections

Timer

Section titled “Timer”

Elapsed Timer

Section titled “Elapsed Timer”

Shows how long you’ve been presenting:

  • Starts automatically when you begin
  • Pause with the pause button
  • Reset to start fresh

Countdown Timer

Section titled “Countdown Timer”

Set a target duration:

  1. Click on the timer
  2. Enter your target time
  3. Timer counts down
  4. Warning when time is low

Timing Indicators

Section titled “Timing Indicators”
  • Green - Plenty of time
  • Yellow - Approaching limit
  • Red - Over time

Keyboard Shortcuts

Section titled “Keyboard Shortcuts”
ShortcutAction
Space, Right, EnterNext slide
Left, BackspacePrevious slide
HomeFirst slide
EndLast slide
FToggle fullscreen
LToggle laser pointer
DToggle draw mode
CClear drawings
PToggle persistent drawings
GSlide overview
BBlack screen
APause/resume timer
NNotes toggle
EscDisable highlighter / exit presenter mode

Black Screen

Section titled “Black Screen”

Press B to show a black screen:

  • Hides the presentation
  • Useful for breaks
  • Keeps timer running
  • Press again to resume

Presenting Without Presenter Mode

Section titled “Presenting Without Presenter Mode”

If you don’t need presenter features:

  1. Click Present > Audience View
  2. Full-screen presentation starts
  3. Navigate with keyboard

Notes Companion

Section titled “Notes Companion”

Control from your phone:

  1. Open your presentation in the editor
  2. Click Companion in the toolbar
  3. Scan QR code with your phone
  4. View notes and control slides from your phone

See Notes View for details.

Multi-Presenter

Section titled “Multi-Presenter”

For panels or co-presentations:

  • Share the presenter link with co-presenters
  • Each person can advance slides
  • Use locks to coordinate (see Presentation Locks)
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