How to Use PowerPoint's Speaker Coach

Tap each step to follow along in order.

  1. Start Slide Show mode

    On the "Slide Show" tab, choose "Rehearse with Coach" to start practice mode.

  2. Rehearse your presentation as if it's live

    Click through your slides and speak your presentation out loud as you normally would.

  3. Check real-time feedback

    It flags you in real time if you're speaking too fast or using too many filler words like "um" or "uh."

  4. Review the summary report afterward

    After you finish, you get a summary report analyzing your pace, filler word use, and monotone delivery.

  5. Why is this useful?

    Even without anyone to practice in front of, AI objectively points out issues with your presentation habits, so you can improve your delivery on your own.

No one to practice in front of?

Even without a live audience to rehearse in front of, AI objectively flags issues with your pace, filler words, and delivery, so you can sharpen your presentation skills entirely on your own.

Repeat it as many times as you need

Because there's no limit on how many times you can rehearse, running through your presentation two or three times and comparing each summary report is a fast way to see concrete improvement before the real thing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which languages does Speaker Coach support?

It supports several languages, and you can set the practice language you want before you start.

Can I practice as many times as I want?

There's no limit on how many times you can rehearse, and you get fresh feedback every time.