With Presenter View, you can see your speaker notes and the next slide in your presentation on your computer, so you can focus on what you want to say, and connect with your audience.

Show your presentation

  1. Select the Slide Show tab.

  2. Select an option:

    • From Beginning - starts the presentation from the beginning.

      Or, press F5.

    • From Current Slide - starts the presentation from the current slide.

      Or, press Shift + F5.

Navigate between slides

  1. To go to the next slide:

    • Click the mouse.

    • Or, press the Right Arrow key.

  2. To go back, press the Left Arrow key.

  3. Press Esc to exit the presentation.

Blank the screen

  1. Right-click the slide.

  2. Select Screen > Black Screen or Screen > White Screen.

    NOTE: For a keyboard shortcut: Press W to white out your screen, or Press B to black it out instead.

  3. Click your mouse to go back to the presentation.

Turn on Presenter View with one monitor

NOTE: Presenter View is typically used with two monitors, but this video covers how to activate and practice with Presenter View when you only have one monitor.

  1. Select the Slide Show tab.

  2. Select Use Presenter View, if not already selected.

  3. From the Monitor drop-down, select the monitor you want to have Presenter View on.

Start Presenter View with one monitor

  1. Select Slide Show > From Beginning to start the presentation.

  2. Right-click the slide and select Show Presenter View.

Use Presenter View

  • Timer - shows the time you've spent presenting the current slide.

  • Current time - shows what time it is.

  • Current slide - shows the slide your audience sees, on the left.

  • Next slide - shows the next slide in the presentation, on the right.

  • Speaker notes - helps you remember what to say about that slide.

  • Make the text larger and Make the text smaller - to make the speaker note font larger or smaller.

  • Pen and laser pointer tools - to make annotations.

  • See all slides - to jump to another slide.

  • Zoom into the slide - to zoom in on a slide.

  • Black or unblack slide show - to blank the screen while you're talking, to focus the audience on you.

  • Left and right arrows - to go to next slide or go back.

  • END SLIDE SHOW - to end the slide show.