Speaker view in PowerPoint: How to activate it

How to activate the presenter view in PowerPoint

The speaker view in PowerPoint can be activated and used in just a few steps.

Open or create the relevant presentation for which you want to activate the presenter view.
There are various check boxes in the top bar of PowerPoint. Click here on the "Slide Show" tab.
On the right side there is now the option "Use presenter view". Click the small box next to it to activate it.
Select the screen on which you want to see the presenter view.
Start the presentation either with F5 or via the field "From the beginning" in the upper left corner. Now you can present with the presenter view.

With the presenter view, you can present your presentation more fluently and easily.

For example, you can display the presenter view on a laptop from which the presentation comes and which is connected to the presentation screen with a cable. This allows you to see additional information and tools that simplify the presentation.
Most of the presenter view is occupied by the window, in which you can see the currently displayed slide. There is another window on the right, in which the following slide is already shown. So you always know what's next.
Below the display of the next slide is a text field, in which there are already entered notes that change with the slide of the presentation. These can replace index cards, for example.
There is a timer above the display of the current slide, which shows you the current duration of your presentation. You can pause and restart it. So you always keep an eye on the time frame of your lecture. The time can be seen further to the right. You can also display the taskbar, change various display settings and end the presentation.
Below the display of the current slide are the options for a virtual laser pointer, which will help you to understand, a thumbnail for quickly jumping between slides, a magnifying glass for enlarging and a screen to show a black picture and to draw your attention back to you,
At the bottom you see the number of the current slide, the total number of slides and two arrows to switch the slides back and forth.

In the next article we will show you all the ways to start a PowerPoint presentation.