Present from PowerPoint Live in Microsoft Teams

Overview

PowerPoint Live in Teams gives both the presenter and audience an inclusive and engaging experience, combining the best parts of presenting in PowerPoint with the connection and collaboration of a Microsoft Teams meeting.

For more information please visit: Present from PowerPoint Live in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support

How to Present using PowerPoint Live in Microsoft Teams

There are 2 different methods to present PowerPoint Live in Microsoft Teams:

Method 1- Via PowerPoint 

1. Join your Microsoft Teams Meeting

2. Open Microsoft PowerPoint, either online or the application

3. Open the presentation you would like to share

4. In the top right, under "Present", click the option "Present in Teams"

Method 2- Via Teams

1. Join your Microsoft Teams Meeting

2. In the top right, click on "Share"

3. From here you can select your PowerPoint to share. It displays your recently opened PowerPoint's. If your PowerPoint is not listed, you can either open it to show up as a recent or try  Method 1.

Features

• Viewers have their own control of the PowerPoint, allowing them to change slides, click links and play videos at their own pace with no effect to the presenter or other members
• If viewers would like to sync up again with the current presentation, they can click "Sync to Presenter"
• Presenters have additional tools to use such as a laser pointer, pen, highlighter, or eraser
• Presenters also have a view of the live chat, reactions, and audience members cameras
• Viewers also have the option to translate slides from More options > Translate slides

Troubleshooting

If using method 1:

• If "present in teams" is blurred out, try closing and reopening the teams application
• It can take up to a minute for PowerPoint to recognise that you are in a teams meeting

If using method 2:

• If your PowerPoint you wish to present is not listed, you can either open it to have it show up as a recent or try Method 1.

Note: Meeting recordings will not capture any videos, animations, or annotation marks in the PowerPoint Live session.