How to Present a PowerPoint Slideshow Online

A link is all your audience needs -- they can watch your slides live in a browser, even without PowerPoint installed.

  1. Click the "Slide Show" tab

    Go to the "Slide Show" tab on the ribbon at the top of PowerPoint.

  2. Click "Present Online"

    In the "Start Slide Show" group, click "Present Online."

  3. Sign in with a Microsoft account and connect

    Sign in with a Microsoft account and click "Connect" to generate a link viewers can open in their browser.

  4. Why it is worth using

    Anyone with the link can watch your slides live in a browser even if they do not have PowerPoint, which makes it easy to present in a remote meeting or online seminar without screen-sharing software.

No screen-sharing software needed on either side

Because the slides stream directly through the link instead of being mirrored from your screen, viewers get a clean, full-quality view of your presentation without any separate screen-sharing tool.

Good to pair with a video call for real interaction

The online presentation link itself has no built-in chat or audio, so many presenters open it alongside a video-conferencing tool so the audience can still ask questions or react in real time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do viewers need a Microsoft account to watch?

No -- only the presenter needs an account. Anyone with the link can watch in a browser with no sign-in or software installation required.

Can I take questions during the presentation?

The online presentation feature itself has no built-in chat, so most presenters pair it with a separate video-conferencing tool to handle questions during the session.