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doing_a_zoom_presentation [2020.05.19 10:36] – created Steve Isenbergdoing_a_zoom_presentation [2020.05.19 10:45] Steve Isenberg
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   - **Start Video**.  (Click the camera icon with the red line through it) Make sure your camera is aimed at you the way you'd like it.   - **Start Video**.  (Click the camera icon with the red line through it) Make sure your camera is aimed at you the way you'd like it.
   - **Unmute** (click the microphone with red line through it).  Say something, if you can't think what to say, say "something".  Make sure the green on the microphone jumps when you speak.     - **Unmute** (click the microphone with red line through it).  Say something, if you can't think what to say, say "something".  Make sure the green on the microphone jumps when you speak.  
-    * (If it doesn't make sure the microphone icon doesn't have a red line through it.)+    * //If it doesn't make sure the microphone icon doesn't have a red line through it.//
   - Start your presentation software and get ready to show the slides, move to the first slide.     - Start your presentation software and get ready to show the slides, move to the first slide.  
-    * Maybe you're using PowerPoint, maybe LibreOffice Presentation.+    * Maybe you're using PowerPoint, maybe LibreOffice Presentation.  Get it to show the first slide in your presentation.
   - Find the colored icon, it's actually a button, "Share Screen".  Click it.   - Find the colored icon, it's actually a button, "Share Screen".  Click it.
   - Look at all dem choices!  Find the one that shows your presentation's first slide and says "PowerPoint" or "LibreOffice Presentation" or whatever you're using.     - Look at all dem choices!  Find the one that shows your presentation's first slide and says "PowerPoint" or "LibreOffice Presentation" or whatever you're using.  
-    * //You do not want to select a Desktop.  Select the one item in the matrix presented that's labeled with the application -- powerpoint or libre office -- that you're running.// +    * //You __do not__ want to select a Desktop.  Select the one item in the matrix presented that's labeled with the application -- powerpoint or libre office -- that you're running.// 
-  - Now this step is important.  Your life will depend on it so pay close attention.\\  Find the "Share" button in the lower right corner.\\  Take a deep breath, hold it, and (gasp!) click the Share button.+  - Now this step is important.  Your life will depend on it so pay close attention.  
 +    * Find the "Share" button in the lower right corner.   
 +    * Take a deep breath, hold it, and (gasp!) click the Share button.
  
 Assuming you've survived these N=7 steps, you're good to go.Thank you for your attentiveness. Assuming you've survived these N=7 steps, you're good to go.Thank you for your attentiveness.
 +
 +===Ending the Presentation===
 +You're done and you want to stop showing your presentation.  There are two ways to get this to happen.
 +  * Find the red "Stop Share" and click it.
 +    * It might be at the top of the screen.
 +    * It might be covered up by a full-screen window.
 +  * Or, ask the meeting host to end the share as he/she can end your sharing.
 +
 +===Notes About Presenting===
 +  * If you follow the steps above, those in the meeting will see your face in a small window, next to the slides as you present them in a big window.
 +  * Many times presenters who have a second monitor will use that to hold the slides or the Zoom Chat window.
 +
doing_a_zoom_presentation.txt · Last modified: 2023.11.10 12:27 by Steve Isenberg