9.2.3. Holding a presentation

You can hold presentations in common Office formats or in the PDF format. Depending on the requirement, use one of the following methods:

Locally hold a presentation on the computer.
Hold a remote presentation. This enables users who are not on-site, to follow the presentation.

How to hold a local presentation:

Open a folder containing presentations.
Select a presentation in the display area. Click the Present icon in the tool bar.

You can also use the Present icon in the Viewer.

The presentation is opened in a new page. To browse the pages before the start, use the navigation elements next to the sheet or the previews below the sheet. You can also use the cursor keys.

You can use the icons on the right side of the tool bar to adjust the sheet size.
In order to start a local presentation, click on Start presentation in the tool bar. Select Start local presentation.

During the presentation, the following functions are available:
- To display a function bar, hover the mouse over the bottom of the screen. The following functions are available:
  - browse, display a specific sheet, display the participants list, pause presentation, activate full screen mode.
- If clicking on Pause presentation, the presentation is stopped at the current sheet.
- If clicking the Toggle fullscreen icon , the fullscreen mode will be activated. You can use the [esc] key or the function bar at the bottom of the screen to leave the fullscreen mode.
In order to end the presentation, click on End presentation in the tool bar.

How to hold a remote presentation:

Open a folder containing presentations.
Select a presentation in the display area. Click the Present icon in the tool bar.

You can also use the Present icon in the Viewer.

The presentation is opened in a new page. To browse the pages before the start, use the navigation elements next to the sheet or the previews below the sheet. You can also use the cursor keys.

You can use the icons on the right side of the tool bar to adjust the sheet size.
Send the URL of the selected presentation to the users who should take part in the presentation. The users have to open the URL in their browser.

If clicking the Show participants icon, the users who remotely take part in the presentation will be shown in the side bar.
Click on Start presentation in the tool bar. Select Start remote presentation.

During the presentation, the following functions are available:
- To display a function bar, hover the mouse over the bottom of the screen. The following functions are available:
  - browse, display a specific sheet, display the participants list, pause presentation, activate full screen mode.
- If clicking on Pause presentation, the presentation is stopped at the current sheet.
- If clicking the Toggle fullscreen icon , the fullscreen mode will be activated. You can use the [esc] key or the function bar at the bottom of the screen to leave the fullscreen mode.
In order to end the presentation, click on End presentation in the tool bar.

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