Screen sharing a PowerPoint presentation
Overview
If you have dual monitors, you can share a slide show while viewing presenter's notes in another monitor.
Dual monitors with slide show and presenter's views
Follow these steps if you are using dual monitors and want to present your PowerPoint file in one monitor while viewing the presenter's notes in another monitor.
- Open the PowerPoint file you want to present.
- Start or join a Zoom meeting.
- Click Share Screen in the meeting controls.
- Select the screen that PowerPoint is open in and then click Share.
In this example it is Screen 2. It may be Screen 1, 2, or 3 in your case. It is recommended to select the Screen and not select the PowerPoint application.
- While sharing your screen, switch PowerPoint to slide show mode by clicking the Slide Show tab > From Beginning or From Current Slide.
If you shared the correct monitor, participants will see the PowerPoint in slides how view. The green border indicates the monitor you are currently sharing.
The presenter's view will appear on your secondary monitor. Use this to view your slide notes and control the presentation.
- If you are not sharing the correct monitor, click Display Settings then Swap Presenter View and Slide Show. PowerPoint will switch the monitor that is used for slide show view.
Alternatively, you can click New Share on your screen share controls and select the screen showing the PowerPoint in slide show view.