Latest posts
Below are the most recent articles or resources I’ve published. If you are looking for help on a specific topics, it would best to look at the topics in my Articles archive as I have grouped my recent and best articles by topic there.
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Use a Video Capture card as a 2nd screen for PowerPoint Presenter View (Zoom, Teams, Webex, Meet) on a Mac
The challenge this can solve If you only have a single screen and want to use PowerPoint’s Presenter View so you can see your speaking notes and the current slide, you have a challenge when presenting in Teams or Zoom. There are some ways to do this with a single screen but they have their…… Continue reading
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Use a Video Capture card as a 2nd screen for PowerPoint Presenter View (Zoom, Teams, Webex, Meet) in Windows
The challenge this can solve If you only have a single screen and want to use PowerPoint’s Presenter View so you can see your speaking notes and the current slide, you have a challenge when presenting in Teams or Zoom. There are some ways to do this with a single screen but they have their…… Continue reading
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Options for sharing a PowerPoint Presentation (1 or 2 screens, Windows or Mac) in Google Meet (including Presenter View)
If your organization uses PowerPoint and the Google Meet platform for virtual presentations, this guide will explain the options you have for sharing your presentation during a meeting. The options are the same whether you are using the Windows or Mac version of PowerPoint. One screen If you have only one screen, your laptop screen…… Continue reading
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Use Spotlight in a Microsoft Teams meeting to quickly switch between PowerPoint slides and your video when presenting
Your video is small when you share PowerPoint slides When you share your PowerPoint slides during a presentation in a Teams meeting, your video gets reduced in size and placed in a row of small videos below the slides. It is harder for the attendees to see your facial expressions or gestures. It used to…… Continue reading
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Create a stand for your iPad or tablet from a piece of cardboard
In my 12 tips for a virtual Christmas infographic I shared how you can use a simple stand made from cardboard to hold your iPad or tablet at the table and allow everyone to see you as you gather for a virtual meal at Christmas. Here’s how you can create this type of stand from…… Continue reading
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12 Tips for a virtual Christmas
Here are some more details on the above tips Update Dec 18/20: Zoom has announced that they will be waiving the usual 40-minute limit on group calls with free accounts during some of the holiday season. All the details are at https://blog.zoom.us/zoom-together/. So now if you have a free account, you can still use these…… Continue reading
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How to use a link to jump from PowerPoint to a website, YouTube video, or file from another program in a Zoom or Teams meeting
How links are different when presenting in Zoom or Teams PowerPoint allows you to insert a link to a website or file from another program on any shape, image, or text. This allows you to jump directly to that other content during the presentation simply by clicking on that object on the slide. This is…… Continue reading
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Answers to common questions when presenting PowerPoint slides in a Zoom meeting
How can I see my notes and the audience see my slides in a Zoom meeting? If you prefer to use Presenter View in PowerPoint, you can see options when you have one, two, or three screens in this article. If you don’t want to use Presenter View, you can find some options in this…… Continue reading