Presenting a PowerPoint Presentation in Microsoft Teams: A Step-by-Step Guide
As video conferencing becomes increasingly popular, knowing how to effectively present a PowerPoint presentation in Microsoft Teams is crucial. This guide outlines two methods to incorporate your presentation into Teams meetings and engage your audience interactively.
How to Present a PowerPoint Presentation in Microsoft Teams: PowerPoint Live Option
- Start Your Meeting: Begin a Teams meeting and ensure all participants are present.
- Select Share: Click on the Share button.
- Choose PowerPoint Live: Double-click on the desired presentation from the available list.
- Browse for Your Presentation: If your presentation isn’t visible, click on
Browse my computer
orBrowse OneDrive
to locate it. - Navigate Slides: Use the navigation arrows to move between slides during your presentation.
- Skip to Specific Slides: Use the thumbnail strip or press
Go to slide
to select a slide from a grid view. - Real-Time Highlights: Utilize the built-in tools like highlighter, pen, or laser pointer to draw attention to specific areas on your slides.
Show a PowerPoint Presentation in Teams: Present in Teams Option
- Open Your Presentation: Launch the PowerPoint file you intend to share.
- Present in Teams: Click the
Present in Teams
button located at the top of the PowerPoint interface. - Follow Previous Navigation Steps: Use the previously outlined navigation methods to guide your presentation further.
Bonus Tips: Audience Participation Controls
Audience members can engage with the presentation actively:
- Personal Navigation: Use navigation arrows to view slides at your own pace without affecting the shared screen.
- Sync with the Presenter: Press
Sync to Presenter
to return to the slide the presenter is on. - Interactive Links: Click on hyperlinks and media in the presentation just as you would on your personal device.
- Language Translation: For multilingual participants, select
More options
and chooseTranslate slides
to translate content into one of 19 available languages.