During your presentation, the speaker notes are visible on your monitor, but aren't visible to the audience. So the Notes pane is the place to store talking points that you want to mention when you give your presentation. Show
Add notes while creating your presentationThe Notes pane is a box that appears below each slide. (It is outlined in magenta in the picture below.) An empty Notes pane will prompt you with text that says, Click to add notes. Type your speaker notes there. If you don’t see the Notes pane or it is completely minimized, click Notes on the task bar across the bottom of the PowerPoint window (also marked in magenta in the picture below). If your notes exceed the allotted length of the Notes pane, a vertical scroll bar appears on the side of the pane. You can also enlarge the Notes pane by pointing your mouse at the top line of the pane and then dragging upward after the pointer turns into a double-headed arrow. What the notes look like in Presenter viewTip: You can add notes either while you’re presenting, directly from Presenter view, or as you’re editing your presentation. For information on how to add speaker notes to while editing your presentation, see Add speaker notes to your slides. When your computer is connected to a projector and you start the slide show The notes appear in a pane on the right. If you need to add or delete something, simply click in the text box to edit it. The text wraps automatically, and a vertical scroll bar appears if necessary. You can also change the size of the text in the Notes pane by using the two buttons at the lower left corner of the Notes pane: Presenter view isn't something you have to create. PowerPoint assembles it for you by gathering the notes you've typed for each slide and pairing them with a set of controls for navigating through your presentation. By default, PowerPoint is set to use Presenter view when you run a slide show. You can change this setting on the Slide Show tab of the PowerPoint ribbon: Read Start the presentation and see your notes in Presenter view for more details about how to see and use Presenter view. Print speaker notesSee Print slides with or without speaker notes. See AlsoPrint slides with or without speaker notes Start the presentation and see your notes in Presenter view Transfer slides from one presentation to another During your presentation, the speaker notes are visible on your monitor, but aren't visible to the audience. So the Notes pane is the place to store talking points that you want to mention when you give your presentation.
38 seconds Add notes to your slidesTo add notes to your slides, do the following:
View your notes while you presentIf you want to view your notes while you're presenting but make sure your audience only sees what you've put on the slide itself, use presenter view. Here's how:
See AlsoPrint your slides and handouts Start the presentation and see your notes in Presenter view PowerPoint for the web lets you create speaker notes, but it doesn't have the ability to show you the notes while you're presenting your slide show. Create speaker notes
The Notes pane can be resized if the content in it can't all be seen at once. When you point at the top border of the pane, the mouse pointer becomes a two-headed arrow Print speaker notesIf you're a Microsoft 365 business subscriber and your presentation is stored on OneDrive for work or school or SharePoint in Microsoft 365, you can print your speaker notes. See Print your PowerPoint slides, handouts, or notes for more information. See speaker notes while presentingCurrently you must use a desktop version of PowerPoint to see speaker notes while you're presenting. Which of the key points should you consider to create an effective presentation?General Presentation. Plan carefully.. Do your research.. Know your audience.. Time your presentation.. Speak comfortably and clearly.. Check the spelling and grammar.. Do not read the presentation. Practice the presentation so you can speak from bullet points. ... . Give a brief overview at the start. Then present the information.. How do you present important points?How can you make a good presentation even more effective?. Show your Passion and Connect with your Audience. ... . Focus on your Audience's Needs. ... . Keep it Simple: Concentrate on your Core Message. ... . Smile and Make Eye Contact with your Audience. ... . Start Strongly. ... . Remember the 10-20-30 Rule for Slideshows. ... . Tell Stories.. What is the most important thing when using a presentation?The introduction is the most important part of your presentation as it sets the tone for the entire presentation. Its primary purpose is to capture the attention of the audience, usually within the first 15 seconds. Make those first few words count! There are many styles you can use to get the audience's attention.
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