PowerPoint Presenter View

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:

1. 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.

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2. Click the Slide Show tab and make sure Use Presenter View is checked.

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3. If Presenter View is enabled, when you start the PowerPoint, this screen will show on your primary monitor.

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4. This is what will be displayed on the secondary display which will face the classroom.  

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5. To disable Presenter View, uncheck the box next to Use Presenter View

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6. When Presenter View is disabled this is what the Primary Monitor will display.

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7. The same thing will be displayed on the Secondary display.

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