Presenter view with notes
Your laptop shows what you need: the current slide, the next one, your speaker notes and the time. The projector shows only the slides.
Step by step: presenter view on a projector
- Extend your screen. Connect the projector or TV and set it to extend your desktop. Then open presenter view with the notes button beside Present.
- Open the audience window. Drag the audience window onto the projector and click it for full screen. The room sees only the slides.
- Present from your laptop. Keys, a clicker or your phone move both screens together. Press T to pause the timer, B for a black screen and Esc to end.
Set it up
- Connect the projector or TV and set it to extend your desktop (not mirror).
- Press the notes button beside Present (or Ctrl+Shift+Enter).
- Choose Open audience window and drag the new window onto the projector. Click it for full screen.
- Present from your laptop. Keys, clicks and your phone remote move both windows together.
What you see
- The current slide, large, exactly as the room sees it.
- The next slide, so you can set it up as you talk.
- Your notes, with A− and A+ to change the size.
- A talk timer (T to start or pause, R to reset) and the clock.
Presenter view is part of Presenter Cue Pro. Without Pro you can still present full screen, and download your notes as a text file to print.
The layout of presenter view
Presenter view puts four things on your screen: the current slide, the next slide, your speaker notes and the timer with a clock. The audience window shows only the current slide, full screen. Everything that moves one moves the other: arrow keys, a clicker, your phone or a click.
Two screens step by step
- Connect the projector or TV and choose “Extend” in your computer’s display settings (Windows: Win+P; Mac: System Settings, Displays, and turn off mirroring).
- Open presenter view with the notes button beside Present.
- Open the audience window and drag it onto the projector, then click it for full screen.
- Present from your laptop. Your notes stay on your screen only.
One screen only?
If the projector can only mirror your laptop, everyone sees what you see. Present in slides-only mode and read your notes on your phone remote instead. On video calls, share the audience window, not your whole screen, and keep presenter view on your own monitor.
Writing notes for presenter view
Notes are easier to glance at when each starts with the point of the slide in a few words, followed by the detail. Mark timing in the notes (“2:30”) and the timer tells you if you’re running long.
Free and Pro
Presenting full screen is free. Presenter view, the audience window and the phone remote are part of Pro: $10 for 7 days for a single talk, or $99 a year. Neither renews automatically.
Questions
Can I use presenter view with one screen?
Yes, to rehearse. In a real talk you’ll want two screens, so the audience doesn’t see your notes.
What if I only have screen mirroring?
Then the room sees whatever your laptop shows. Present in slides-only mode and use your phone remote for notes instead.
Can I use presenter view on one screen?
You can open it, but the audience would see your notes. With one screen, present full screen and read your notes on your phone remote.
Can I change the size of the notes?
Yes. Presenter view has buttons to make the notes text larger or smaller, and the size is remembered.
Does presenter view work on a Mac?
Yes, in Safari, Chrome, Edge or Firefox. Turn off display mirroring so the projector is a separate screen.
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