Presenter View

What is Presenter View?


Definition

Presenter View is a presentation mode that provides the presenter with additional information while a slideshow is being delivered. It can display speaker notes, slide previews, timing tools, and presentation controls on the presenter's screen while the audience sees only the current slide. This helps presenters stay organized and manage the flow of a presentation without exposing private notes or controls.

Frayer Model Overview

Characteristics

  • Shows different content to the presenter and the audience

  • Displays speaker notes, slide previews, and controls

  • Requires two displays, such as a laptop and projector

  • Used only during a slideshow, not while editing

  • Visible only to the presenter

Examples

  • Seeing speaker notes on a laptop while slides appear on a projector

  • Viewing the current slide and the next slide at the same time

  • Using on-screen controls to move between slides discreetly

  • Checking elapsed time during a presentation

  • Presenting slides in a classroom using Presenter View

Non-Examples

  • Normal slide editing view in PowerPoint

  • Slide Sorter view

  • Showing slides full-screen to both presenter and audience

  • Printing speaker notes on paper

  • A presentation shared as a PDF

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