PowerPoint 2016 and onward has a feature called Presenter View. When the PC detects an additional display (Projector, TV, Secondary Monitor) the PC will assume the secondary display is used for presenting to a group. Here are some steps to enable or disable this feature. Once you change this setting, the PC will maintain this selection.
Instructions:
- Open PowerPoint. If you are in a classroom this screen should show on the PC monitor on the desktop as well as the Projector or TV in the room.
- Click the Slide Show tab and make sure Use Presenter View is checked.
- If Presenter View is enabled, when you start the PowerPoint, this screen will show on your primary monitor.
- This is what will be displayed on the secondary display which will face the classroom.
- To disable Presenter View, uncheck the box next to Use Presenter View
- When Presenter View is disabled this is what the Primary Monitor will display.
- The same thing will be displayed on the Secondary display.