PowerPoint

When you present a slideshow in PowerPoint, your speaker notes are normally visible only on your computer screen. But if you want to use your phone as a remote presenter view, you need to see those notes on the phone while the audience watches the slides on another display. This is possible using PowerPoint’s built-in … Read more

You want to play different background music during specific sections of your PowerPoint slideshow. The standard Play Across Slides setting applies one audio file to the entire presentation. This article shows you how to assign unique background audio to each section of your slideshow using PowerPoint’s section break feature and the Play in Background option. … Read more

Presenter View is a PowerPoint feature that shows your speaker notes, a preview of the next slide, and presentation controls while your audience sees only the main slide on a projector or second display. By default, PowerPoint expects two monitors to enable Presenter View. But you can set up Presenter View on a single monitor … Read more

You have set your PowerPoint slideshow to auto-advance after a specific number of seconds, but the slide containing an embedded video never moves forward. The timer appears to stop or reset when the video plays. This happens because PowerPoint treats media playback time differently from the slide timing you set in the Transitions tab. This … Read more

You want to let your audience react to your slides during a live presentation in Microsoft Teams. PowerPoint now integrates live reactions directly into the slideshow view when you present through Teams. This feature lets viewers send emoji reactions like hearts, applause, and laughter that appear on your screen in real time. This article explains … Read more

During a live slideshow, you may want to reposition the camera feed — the Cameo object that shows your webcam video — without exiting the presentation. By default, the Cameo stays in the position you placed it during editing. Moving it mid-show lets you avoid covering slide content or improve eye contact with the audience. … Read more

You need to deliver a quiz or exam using PowerPoint and want to prevent participants from advancing slides accidentally or viewing future answers. PowerPoint does not have a built-in kiosk mode with password-protected navigation, but you can configure the presentation to run in a locked-down loop with specific Slide Show settings. This article explains how … Read more

When you run a PowerPoint slideshow, a single mouse click advances to the next slide. This default behavior can be problematic during a presentation where you want to control the flow precisely, such as in a kiosk, a training demo, or an interactive quiz. The click skip happens because PowerPoint treats every mouse click as … Read more

You need to record a PowerPoint slideshow that includes both your voice and the audio from your computer, such as a video clip or sound effects playing during the presentation. By default, PowerPoint’s built-in screen recording captures microphone input but not system audio, leaving your embedded media silent. This article explains how to configure PowerPoint … Read more