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Connecting Your Laptop to Present �Google Slides

If you plan to use speaker notes, please follow the steps below to ensure your laptop is set up correctly. This will allow you to view your notes while the audience sees only your slides.

Before Connecting

  • Close all unnecessary apps & tabs
  • Turn off notifications
  • Disable Night Mode / TrueTone
  • Don’t enter full-screen presentation mode yet

Using MAC

  • Go to System Settings > Displays
  • Click the “Arrangement” tab
  • Make sure “Mirror Displays” is unchecked

At the podium

  • Plug in the HDMI cable
  • If needed, use your USB-C to HDMI adapter
  • On Mac, click “Allow” if prompted

Using PC

  • Press ⊞Win + P, then select “Extend”
  • Or: Right-click on the Desktop > Display Settings
  • Under Multiple Displays, select “Extend these displays”

USE “EXTENDED DISPLAY” MODE (NOT MIRRORED)

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Connecting Your Laptop to Present �Google Slides

When Using PowerPoint

  • Start slideshow: ⌘Cmd + Enter (Mac) or F5 (PC)
  • Or: Click Slide Show > Play from Start
  • If notes show on the wrong screen, click “Swap Displays”
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ3D4m-5pww

Google Slides

  • Use Google Chrome as your browser
  • Click the dropdown next to ‘Slideshow’ > select Presentation Display Options
  • Check “Presenter View” and “Full Screen”
  • If prompted, select "Allow"
  • Choose the external display (may have a strange name like PanasonicXYZ)
  • Click Start Slideshow
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GT7WCvPcys

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