PowerPoint as virtual background in Zoom

An advanced feature within Zoom is the ability to show your PowerPoint slides as your virtual background.  This feature allows you to advance your slides while keeping your video feed on top.

To show your PowerPoint slides as your background, click the green Share Screen button. By default, the Basic options appear:

Image of the first step in setting PowerPoint as virtual background

Switch to the Advanced tab, and select PowerPoint as Virtual Background and then click Share:

Image of the second step in setting PowerPoint as virtual background

Browse to find the file you want, and click Open:

Image of the third step in setting PowerPoint as virtual background

It’ll take a moment to prepare your slides. When the slides are ready, you’ll see arrows (< >) in the bottom center of the screen for advancing the slides:

Image of the last step in setting PowerPoint as virtual background

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