How to Add Notes in PowerPoint
Keep on track during your slideshow by adding speaker notes to each slide of your presentation. You don’t need to write down everything you want to say, just add enough information to keep your speech flowing.
How to See Your Notes During a Presentation
If your computer is connected to another monitor or projector, you can enable Presenter View in PowerPoint 2016, 2013, and 2010. PowerPoint for Mac works a little differently than the Windows version. To see your notes during a presentation, go to Slide Show and select Presenter View.
Tips and More Information on PowerPoint Notes
Speaker notes are notes added to PowerPoint presentation slides as a reference for the presenter. Notes in a PowerPoint slide are hidden during the presentation and only visible to the one presenting the slides. Presenter View works only if your computer is connected to another display. The purpose of Presenter View is to show something different on your screen than on the one your viewers are watching. While in Presenter View, you’ll see the current slide, the upcoming slide, and your notes. Presenter View includes a timer and a clock that shows if your presentation is running too short or too long. To exit Presenter View, and end the presentation, select End Slide Show at the top of the screen. If you don’t see that option, right-click the slideshow and select End Show.
