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Add speaker notes to help you remember what to say when you present. You can see your notes on your computer, but your audience only sees your slides.

Add speaker notes

  1. Select Notes below the slide.

  2. Type your notes.

  3. Select Notes if you want to hide your speaker notes.

Use Notes while you present

  • In Presenter View, your Notes for each slide appear under the Next slide. Scroll to view all of them if necessary.

  • Use the Make the text larger or Make the text smaller buttons to change the size of the Notes.

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