Whether you are creating a pre-recorded presentation or delivering live on zoom/teams, having only one screen can be quite limiting.
Delivering my FMS TEL webinars in the office was easy with my two monitor set up but when working from home I struggled with only my laptop. I prefer to have notes to keep me on track and to make sure I cover everything I want to say. I knew there must be a way to access my notes while presenting.
Below are step by step instructions on how I shared my presentation with my audience while viewing my notes, all done using only a laptop!
![powerpoint view, slideshow button highlighted](https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/fmstel/files/2022/07/Picture1-1024x603.png)
![view of show presenter view menu](https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/fmstel/files/2022/07/Picture2-740x1024.png)
“Show Presenter View”
![Show taskbar button](https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/fmstel/files/2022/07/Picture3-1024x356.png)
![](https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/fmstel/files/2022/07/Picture4-1-1024x749.png)
choose PowerPoint Slide Show
![](https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/fmstel/files/2022/07/Picture5-1-1024x496.png)
or press the windows key and select presenter view from the Task Bar
Tips
- Practice the steps before your session (you may want to open this post on a second device so you can access the instructions while you practice)
- Add a blank slide or holding slide at the start of your presentation, especially if your first slide contains animations or slide transitions
- Add a finishing slide, when your presentation ends the screen will stop sharing automatically (Zoom will display a pop up message to confirm this has happened)