(Click here for the Windows version of this article) What is Reading View Reading View is a view in PowerPoint that runs your PowerPoint Slide Show in the PowerPoint window instead of full screen on your Mac. You can resize the window to be as big or small as you want. It runs all animations…
Author: Dave Paradi
Dave Paradi has over twenty-two years of experience delivering customized training workshops to help business professionals improve their presentations. He has written ten books and over 600 articles on the topic of effective presentations and his ideas have appeared in publications around the world. His focus is on helping corporate professionals visually communicate the messages in their data so they don't overwhelm and confuse executives. Dave is one of fewer than ten people in North America recognized by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional Award for his contributions to the Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams communities. His articles and videos on virtual presenting have been viewed over 4.8 million times and liked over 17,000 times on YouTube.
Share the Slide Show window instead of your single screen when using PowerPoint on Teams or Zoom on a Mac
(Click here for the Windows version of this article) Why presenters share the full screen The typical approach for many presenters with one screen who want to share PowerPoint slides in a Zoom or Teams meeting is to first share their full screen. Then they start the PowerPoint Slide Show so the attendees see full…
Training Sales Professionals to improve virtual presentations builds their core competencies
According to an article by Hubspot Marketing, there are three core competencies needed for a career in sales. They say that foundational sales knowledge, communication skills, and a willingness to learn are “critical for carrying out the daily duties of a sales professional”. As more sales conversations and presentations move to the virtual model due…
What videos did people watch this year on my YouTube channel? The top three videos of 2021
I’ve seen others look back at their top blog posts, podcasts, or social media posts of 2021 so I thought I’d look at the videos that were viewed the most on my YouTube channel. Instead of just a list with links, I want to provide some additional commentary as things change so quickly in the…
Zoom Slide Control for presentations: allow others to advance your PowerPoint slides
In November 2021 with version 5.8.6 of the Windows & Mac apps, Zoom introduced an option that allows you to let someone else in the meeting control the movement of your slides. This is a great way to let each person in a group advance their own slides without having to say “Next slide please”.…
Auto-update comes to the Zoom app
Starting with version 5.8.6 of the Zoom app on Windows and Mac, which was released in December 2021, you can now have Zoom automatically update the app when there is a new release. This is a great feature as I have had Zoom become unstable in the past during a meeting when there is a…
Use a Google Nest Hub for PowerPoint Presenter View in Zoom or Teams (Windows)
If you just have a laptop at home and want to use Presenter View to deliver a PowerPoint presentation with a second screen you can use your Google Nest Hub device as the second screen. The Google Nest Hub or Hub Max are popular home automation devices that many people are using to control lights,…
Temporary Unmute keyboard shortcut rolling out for Teams meetings (Dec 2021)
Microsoft is rolling out a new unmute option in Teams meetings. When you are muted, you can press and hold the Control key and spacebar in Windows to temporarily unmute yourself to make a comment. When you release the keys you return to being muted. Here’s what you see on screen when you are muted…
Monthly recap of resources from November 2021; Issue # 502
Welcome to this monthly recap of my latest articles and videos from last month along with other resources that will help you create more effective PowerPoint presentations and deliver them on virtual platforms like Zoom and Teams. Follow the links below to access each item. My latest articles and videos How to create a time…
Late 2021 update: New app to Control Logitech webcam (C920, Brio, C922, C930 & more)
If you own a Logitech webcam like the popular C920, Brio, C922, or C930 and want more control over the zoom or positioning so you look better in virtual meetings on Zoom or Teams, in the past you could use the Logitech Camera Settings app. It has been discontinued and replaced by the Logi Tune…