Present from PowerPoint Live in Microsoft Teams
PowerPoint Live in Teams gives both the presenter and audience an inclusive and engaging experience, combining the best parts of presenting in PowerPoint with the connection and collaboration of a Microsoft Teams meeting.
When you’re the presenter, you have a unique view that lets you control your presentation while staying engaged with your audience, seeing people’s video, raised hands, reactions, and chat as needed.
And if you’re an audience member, you can interact with the presentation and personalize your viewing experience with captions, high contrast slides, and slides translated into your native language.
Here’s how it works:
Tip: Are you an audience member? Jump down to learn more about how you can interact during the presentation.
Presenter view
Present your slides
If you're in PowerPoint for the web, select Present > Present in Teams .
Your slides will appear in the Teams meeting, with your Notes next to them.
Navigate through the slides
Use the navigation arrows to go forward and backward.
Use the thumbnail strip to jump ahead or backwards.
Select Go to slide to see a grid view of all slides in the presentation. Select one to jump to it.
Stay connected to the audience
One of the benefits of using PowerPoint Live to present instead of sharing your screen is that you have quick access to all your meeting tools you need to engage with the audience and to read the room in one view. This is especially true if you’re presenting from a single screen.
Turn Chat on or off to view what your audience is saying.
See audience reactions and raised hands in real-time.
Change the Layout of your presentation and choose how your live camera feed appears in your presentation, like Standout or Cameo . It helps the audience read your non-verbal cues and keeps them engaged.
Use the Laser pointer , Pen , Highlighter , or Eraser to clearly reference items on your slides.
Magnifying and panning
As you present, you can zoom in and out and pan around your slides to call attention to specific points and keep your presentation dynamic.
To zoom in or out on a slide, do any one of the following:
Hover over the slideshow and pinch or stretch on trackpad.
Pinch or use the stretch touch gesture (on a touch-enabled device).
Press the + or – keys.
Hover over slide, hold down Ctrl key and scroll with mouse wheel.
In the More Actions menu, click the + or – buttons.
To pan around your slide, do any one of the following:
Press the arrow keys.
Click and drag using a mouse.
Click and drag on a trackpad.
Use one finger to touch and drag (on touch-enabled device).
When done zooming and panning, press Esc to reset your screen.
Audience view
As an audience member, you’re able to personalize your experience without affecting anyone else. Try these options to find what works best for you:
Note: If presenters don't want people to be able to independently navigate through a PowerPoint file they are sharing, use the Private view toggle to turn it off.
Click any hyperlink on slides to get more context right away.
Interact with videos on slides to adjust the volume or jump to a timestamp and consume it at your own pace.
Use a screen reader to get full access to the slide content.
Switch to a high contrast view to make the slides easier to view if you have low vision. Select More options > View slides in high contrast .
Your viewing experience will be at a higher fidelity, letting you see crisp text and smooth animations. PowerPoint Live also requires significantly less network bandwidth than typical sharing, making it the b est option when network connectivity is a problem.
Independent magnifying and panning
You can zoom in and pan on a presentation slide without affecting what others see. Use your mouse, trackpad, keyboard, touch, or the Magnify Slide option as applicable.
When done zooming and panning, press Esc to reset your screen.
Important:
PowerPoint Live is not supported in Teams live events, CVI devices, and VTC devices.
If you're using Teams on the web, you’ll need Microsoft Edge 18 or later, or Google Chrome 65 or later, to see the presenter view.
Presenter view is hidden by default for small screen devices but can be turned on by selecting More options below the current slide and then Show presenter view (or by selecting the sharing window and then pressing Ctrl+Shift+x).
Meetings recordings won’t capture any videos, animations, or annotation marks in the PowerPoint Live session.
When you share from Teams, the PowerPoint Live section lists the most recent files you've opened or edited in your team SharePoint site or your OneDrive. If you select one of these files to present, all meeting participants will be able to view the slides during the meeting. Their access permissions to the file outside of the meeting won't change.
If you select Browse and choose to present a PowerPoint file that hasn't been uploaded to Teams before, it will get uploaded as part of the meeting. If you're presenting in a channel meeting, the file is uploaded to the Files tab in the channel, where all team members will have access to it. If you're presenting in a private meeting, the file is uploaded to your OneDrive, where only the meeting participants will be able to access it.
For Commercial GCC tenants, the endpoint data below are required for connectivity from a user's machine to Microsoft 365.
URL Address: *.osi.office365.us Port: 443
URL Address: *.cdn.office365.us Port: 443
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A successful PowerPoint presentation extends beyond just the content—its delivery is just as important, especially in a virtual space like Microsoft Teams.
In Microsoft Teams, you can choose to present your slide deck by sharing your entire screen, PowerPoint window, or using the Microsoft Teams' PowerPoint Live feature. Let's explore how you can use each of these three methods and discuss their pros and cons.
Method 1: Share Screen
Sharing your screen in Microsoft Teams is pretty easy and straightforward. It's best to minimize or close unnecessary tabs before joining the Microsoft Teams meeting to avoid exposing sensitive information. Once you're confident in your screen's content, follow the steps below:
- A red border appears around your desktop, indicating you're sharing your screen.
- Present your PowerPoint slideshow.
Sharing your screen is a straightforward method, especially when you want to present other documents besides your PowerPoint slideshow. However, the downside is that you may accidentally reveal sensitive information.
Method 2: Share PowerPoint Window
If you want only to present your PowerPoint slide deck, it's best to share just that window. Here's how:
- A red border will appear around your PowerPoint window, indicating you're sharing just that window.
- Launch your slides in slideshow mode and start presenting.
- Open the Microsoft Teams window and click Stop sharing when you're done presenting.
Sharing just your PowerPoint window prevents accidental display of sensitive desktop content. Even if you switch windows, viewers only see the PowerPoint presentation.
However, this method also has its limitations. One of the main limits is that you can't view your PowerPoint speaker notes without the audience seeing them as well. You also can't access Microsoft Teams features like the chat and reactions during your presentation.
Additionally, If your network connection has low bandwidth or slow upload speed , sharing your screen can result in a blurry and stuttering presentation for the audience. Thankfully, the PowerPoint Live feature provides the solution to these issues.
Method 3: Use PowerPoint Live
Presenting with the PowerPoint Live feature is easy and provides additional benefits. Your audience only sees the slides, while you get to see all the extra controls that come with the presenter view. When using the presenter view in your presentation, you have a few helpful tools at your disposal:
- You can easily adjust the font size of your slide notes to make them more readable.
- To navigate between slides, simply click on the corresponding thumbnail.
- You can use the laser pointer, pen, or highlighter tools to draw attention to specific areas of a slide.
- Use the Standout layout to place your camera feed on the slide without the background.
- Use the Cameo layout to insert yourself into the slide, provided you've set up Cameo to record customized camera feeds .
Here's how you can use PowerPoint Live to share your presentation:
- When it's your turn to present, click Share .
- When you're done presenting, click Stop sharing in the top toolbar.
The PowerPoint Live feature tackles the limitations of sharing your entire screen or PowerPoint window. It also comes with really cool features like co-presenting and allowing attendees to click on links in the presentation.
Your Audience's View When Using PowerPoint Live
In addition to the main slide view, your audience also has access to the slide navigation, grid, and more options controls (the three dots icon below the slides).
This means they can navigate the slides at their own pace and change specific slide settings to suit their preference without affecting your view and that of others. If you find this non-ideal for delivering an engaging presentation , you can disable the audience's navigation control. To do so, enable Private view in the top toolbar.
By default, each meeting attendee joins as a presenter. This means they can share their own content or control someone else's presentation. If that's not what you want, you can change each person's meeting roles in Microsoft Teams to prevent it.
Deliver a Seamless Presentation Experience in Microsoft Teams
Presenting your PowerPoint slides in Microsoft Teams might seem tricky at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's a piece of cake. Practice makes perfect. So before your next Teams presentation, familiarize yourself with your chosen method to ensure an effective delivery.
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