Project options for multiple displays

Icons of the Windows Key and letter P key, with a plus sign in between to indicate that both keys must be pressed simultaneously to activate this keyboard shortcut on Windows.

When presenting from a Windows computer, you can quickly access the display options using the keyboard shortcut Windows + P.

Screen shot showing the projector options that appear after pressing Windows + P. The options are PC only, duplicate, extend, and second screen only.

PC screen only

Use this option as you’re preparing to present. This turns the display screen to black, so no worries about anyone watching you mistype your own username as you login to university websites.

Duplicate

You will see on the podium PC exactly what the audience sees on the second screen. This is great when you are demonstrating how to navigate a website or use a particular software.

Extend

In this mode PowerPoint will show you the presenter view.  The audience will only see the slides, but you’ll see the current slide, notes associated with that slide, and the upcoming slide.

Second screen only

I cannot think of a use for this, but this would turn the podium PC screen to black and only the second screen would display.  If you can think of a reason to do this, I’d love to hear it in the comments!

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