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iOS: How to Use Pages as a Teleprompter for Presentations

Pages for iOS has a mode that lets you turn it into a teleprompter for presentations. It’s called Presenter Mode, and here’s how to turn it on.

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Presenter Mode

If you’re using Pages when you’re doing a presentation or speech, Presenter Mode will make the text automatically scroll like a teleprompter. The words appear in a big font against a dark background without images or other media, so they will be easy to read.

• Open your Pages document.
• Tap the three dots in the upper right corner, then tap Presenter Mode .
• Do one of the following: Swipe up to scroll manually, or tap Aa then turn on Auto Scroll. Drag the slider to adjust the scrolling speed.
• Tap the document to start scrolling, and tap it again to pause.
• Tap Aa to change the display settings like background color, font size, and line spacing.
• To return to your document, tap Done .

You can also Presenter Mode on the iPhone too, by following the same instructions.

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How to Play a PowerPoint Presentation on an iPad: A Step-by-Step Guide

Playing a PowerPoint presentation on an iPad is simple and straightforward. Just ensure you have the Microsoft PowerPoint app installed, and you’re good to go. You’ll be presenting in no time!

After following the steps, your PowerPoint presentation will be up and running on your iPad. Whether it’s for a business meeting or a classroom presentation, you’ll be able to engage your audience effectively.

Step by Step Tutorial on How to Play a PowerPoint Presentation on an iPad

Playing a PowerPoint presentation on an iPad involves a few simple steps that will get your slides up and ready for viewing. Let’s dive in!

Step 1: Download the PowerPoint app

First thing’s first – download the PowerPoint app from the Apple App Store.

The PowerPoint app is free to download but may require a Microsoft Office 365 subscription for full functionality. Make sure you’re signed in to your Microsoft account after downloading the app.

Step 2: Open the app and find your presentation

Open the app and locate the presentation you want to play.

You can access your presentations from cloud storage services like OneDrive or Dropbox, or you can transfer files directly to your iPad using iTunes or email.

Step 3: Open your presentation

Once you’ve found your presentation, tap to open it.

Your PowerPoint slides will appear just as they would on a computer. At this point, you can make any last-minute edits or go straight to presenting.

Step 4: Play your presentation

To start your presentation, tap the “Play” icon.

Your iPad will switch to presentation mode, displaying your slides full-screen. Swipe left or right to navigate through the slides.

Step 5: Use additional features as needed

Take advantage of PowerPoint’s features like highlighting or drawing on slides during your presentation.

These features can be accessed by tapping the pen icon on the screen. They add an interactive element to your presentation and can help emphasize key points.

Tips for Playing a PowerPoint Presentation on an iPad

• Make sure your iPad is charged or plugged in; you don’t want it dying mid-presentation!
• Familiarize yourself with the app’s interface before the presentation to avoid any hiccups.
• Use a stylus for more precise highlighting or drawing on slides.
• If you’re presenting to a group, connect your iPad to a larger screen using AirPlay or an adapter.
• Practice navigating through your slides on the iPad to ensure a smooth presentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can i edit my powerpoint presentation on the ipad.

Yes, the PowerPoint app allows you to edit presentations directly on your iPad.

Can I play a presentation without an internet connection?

Yes, once the presentation is downloaded to your device, you do not need an internet connection to play it.

Can I use my iPad as a remote for the presentation?

Yes, with the right setup, you can use your iPad as a remote control to navigate through your slides.

Are animations and transitions supported on the iPad?

Most animations and transitions in PowerPoint are supported on the iPad app.

Can I add notes to my presentation on the iPad?

Yes, you can add and view presenter notes in the PowerPoint iPad app.

• Download the PowerPoint app from the Apple App Store.
• Open the app and locate your presentation.
• Open your presentation.
• Play your presentation using the “Play” icon.
• Use additional features like highlighting or drawing as needed.

Playing a PowerPoint presentation on an iPad is a breeze once you know the steps. With the portability and convenience of the iPad, you’re no longer tethered to your laptop for presentations. The ability to edit on the go, use interactive features, and present without a hitch makes the iPad a powerful tool for anyone needing to share information visually.

Remember to download the PowerPoint app, familiarize yourself with its features, and practice beforehand to ensure your presentation goes smoothly. And don’t forget, a well-charged iPad is a happy iPad! So, the next time you need to play a PowerPoint presentation, consider using your iPad and impress your audience with your tech-savviness.

Matthew Burleigh has been writing tech tutorials since 2008. His writing has appeared on dozens of different websites and been read over 50 million times.

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8 Things I’ve Learned Using an iPad for Presentations

I love using my iPad for travel to conferences, and not just because it’s so lightweight and its battery lasts all day. For one thing, with the LTE version I’m not beholden to conference Wi-Fi; while some conferences have good connectivity, I never want to count on it. With the iPad I can nearly always get online.

But the iPad isn’t convenient only for attending conferences. It’s a good tool for presentations, too-or at least an excellent backup for a dedicated computer. I can easily be ready to present if I have a last-minute computer replacement.

Still, I had some things to learn the hard way about using an iPad for presentations. Perhaps I can save you a few steps.

The Basics of Getting Started

Learn the differences between “desktop” keynote and the ipad version.

While I present nearly exclusively from an iPad, I usually build my initial presentation on a Mac. I build all of my presentations in Keynote, and store them in iCloud. I can (and do) make tweaks to a presentation on-site via the iPad version of Keynote, but it always feels as though I’m slightly fighting with the software.

Keynote supports a customizable presenter display in both versions. On the Mac desktop version, you can pick three ways to give yourself that during-the-talk cheat sheet, instructing it to show you the current slide, next slide, and presenter notes. On the iPad, the presenter display options only give you a “two out of three” option, between current slide, next slide, and presenter notes. I begrudgingly pick Next Slide and Presenter Notes, and then I hope the venue has a confidence monitor that shows me what’s on the projector behind me.

Some folks prefer to use Powerpoint or Google Slides. This distills down to religion, and I can confidently state that those people are wrong. Both tools offer iPad versions as well, but I’m not well versed in them. Deckset doesn’t offer an iPad version, and I’ve not had much patience for the swath of custom JavaScript-based presentation tools that render Markdown inside of browsers. I want to like them, but I can’t quite get there yet. As a result, use Keynote; you’ll be happier. As an added bonus, the presentations live in iCloud; with a bit of notice you can grab a copy on someone’s Mac, iPhone, or iPad and be back in business should calamity befall your iPad.

Do be aware that this means that if your presentation requires a demo in a terminal or a web browser, you either get to do some awkward transitions—or accept that presenting from an iPad isn’t right for this talk. I still haven’t found a good way to give my “Terrible Ideas in Git” talk from an iPad due to its live demos…

Invest in a presentation remote

A presentation remote is a necessity, unless you enjoy being trapped behind the podium. I treated myself to a little luxury with the  Logitech Spotlight .

This device does it all. It speaks its own wireless protocol via a USB-A dongle that plugs into most laptops, but the Spotlight also speaks Bluetooth with a great range. Its battery charges using a built-in USB-C port that hides behind the dongle, and a single charge lasts for months.

I freely accept that most folks find the idea of paying $129 for a single-purpose device a bit nutty. Those folks generally don’t give double-digit numbers of presentations a year. A word of caution: Don’t leave it behind at the podium after your talk. It’s expensive enough to buy the first time. Please don’t ask me how I know.

Pay attention to fonts and typefaces

I have a condition I jokingly refer to as “typeface blindness.” I can’t tell the difference between most fonts unless I stare at them and actively work out what I’m seeing. I’m told this is atypical, and whenever I forget this fact I get reminded on Twitter. “Well, that’s the fifth talk so far today that uses Helvetica (the system default)” always makes me facepalm. As a result, I make it a point to not use system default fonts.

Contrary to what many folks believe, you can use custom fonts on iOS, but the process is a bit arcane. Do yourself a favor and drop the $2 for  AnyFont . This magic app streamlines an otherwise incredibly painful process.

Lessons I’ve Learned

I’m conservative here; while you can save money by buying third party adapters, I find that minimizing the risk of screwing up a presentation in front of 400 people is worth the extortionate rate that Apple charges for first party adapters. You’ll want both HDMI and VGA adapters. Both of these are available in Lightning and USB-C flavors, depending upon which generation of iPad you’re using. Note that this is less of a concern with USB-C than it is with Lightning adapters—just make certain you test all of your adapters before you leave home.

Save time; don’t bother looking for DVI adapters. The iPad officially doesn’t support it, Apple doesn’t sell them for Lightning, and I’ve only ever encountered it on the speaking circuit once. Your test a few hours before your talk will validate that you’ll be okay.

You can never be too rich, too thin, or have a big enough battery pack

Grab a beefy battery pack, and you can go days without finding a power outlet. You don’t want to discover that the podium power strip is full, the extension cord is a trip hazard, or that you don’t have the right adapter for the country you’re in when it’s time to give a talk. Having a battery pack that can borderline jump-start a car means you’re fine so long as your iPad battery level is anywhere about roughly 3%. (Too much lower and the tablet won’t boot at all.)

I like Anker products for this, but your mileage may vary. I soundly endorse finding reputable brands. Saving a few bucks on chargers, cables, or batteries that (a) plug into a very expensive electronic device and (b) have a propensity to include “sets the building on fire” in their list of failure modes just never seemed worth the trade-off to me.

Note: If you need to give away something at a booth, don’t use branded USB battery packs or chargers, as swag. At best, they’re cheap and feel flimsy. At worst, something with your logo on it started a fire.

Spend extra for an LTE connection

You can tether your iPad to a mobile device or ride on conference Wi-Fi. However, if you’re presenting frequently it’s worth the extra money to get an iPad version that can speak to the cell networks. Suddenly you no longer care what the conference Wi-Fi password is, whether you remembered to charge your phone, or if the captive portal login page is going to expire and pop up again mid-presentation.

Speaking of which…

Before the presentation, turn on both “Do Not Disturb” and “Airplane Mode”

In presentation mode, Keynote swears that it blocks pop-ups, reminders, incoming calls, and other distractions. To its credit, I’ve never seen it do otherwise.

That said, I always enable Do Not Disturb on my iPad. I put the device in airplane mode. And only then do I plug in the projector. Perhaps I’m paranoid, but you’re also not seeing horrible screenshots from my talks that feature embarrassing notifications, either.

Update nothing before your presentation

If a new iOS version or a Keynote update comes out the same week as your presentation, fine. But resist the upgrade. It can wait a day.

There have been enough regressions in software over the years that I’m extremely hesitant to trust that everything will “just work” an hour before I go on stage.

These are the sometimes-hard-won lessons I’ve learned after spending a year giving talks solely from an iPad.

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• On your iPhone or iPad, connect to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast.
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• Control the volume with your device’s volume buttons.

Tip : Presenting Google Slides doesn't work in Chromecast guest mode. If you can't find your Chromecast, check that local network access is enabled.

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How to Set Up a Presentation Using Your iPhone or iPad

You can connect your iOS device to an external display for work presentations and streaming.

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These days, we’re more reliant than ever on mobile devices for productivity and connectivity, even in work scenarios like conferences and seminars. It’s easy and convenient to power your presentations with an iPhone or iPad, but you might not know how to connect to an external display.

We’ll explain how to mirror a small screen to a more prominent display such as a smart TV, projector or monitor, whether you’re prepping for a presentation in a smart office or streaming content at home.

How to give presentations from your iPhone or iPad

Bring your mobile presentation to life by connecting your iOS device to an external display. Several technologies can power mobile presentations on a larger screen, including AirPlay, which allows streaming and screen mirroring.

We’ll explain how sending your presentation to an external display works for the most common devices you’ll encounter.

1. Send an iOS presentation to an Apple TV.

Mirroring your presentation from an iPad or iPhone to an Apple TV is straightforward. Here’s how it works:

• Power on your Apple TV. Make sure it’s on the same Wi-Fi network as your iOS device.
• On your iOS device, load the presentation or content you want to share to the Apple TV.
• Tap the AirPlay icon . (It looks like a rectangular screen with a triangle at the bottom.)
• Choose your Apple TV .
• Your content will begin. To stop streaming, tap the AirPlay icon in the app you’re streaming from.

2. Send an iOS presentation to a smart TV.

If you have an internet-enabled smart TV, you have a few options, depending on your TV model.

AirPlay 2-compatible smart TVs

If you have an AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV, such as select Samsung models, LG TVs and Roku TVs, the process is nearly the same as using AirPlay with an Apple TV:

• On your AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV, go to Settings > General > Apple AirPlay Settings and enable AirPlay .
• Tap the AirPlay icon .
• Select your AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.
• Play your presentation or content.

Smart TVs that aren’t AirPlay 2-compatible

If your internet-connected smart TV isn’t AirPlay compatible, consider a third-party mirroring app like AllCast. AllCast is an iOS app that wirelessly streams your phone’s content to an external monitor. Here’s how it works:

• Download AllCast from the App Store on your iOS device.
• Launch AllCast and tap the broadcast icon . It will find compatible devices on your network.
• Select your smart TV.

AllCast is also compatible with Roku devices, Amazon Fire TV devices, Apple TV, Microsoft Xbox consoles, and smart TVs from Samsung, Sony, Panasonic and more. While AllCast is free to download and use, in-app purchases allow you to remove ads and unlock features.

3. Send an iOS presentation to a Mac.

If you want to send your iOS presentation to a larger Mac, the process is simple.

• Make sure your iOS device and Mac are on the same Wi-Fi network.
• On your iOS device, open the Control Center.
• Tap Screen Mirroring .
• Select your Mac.
• You may see an AirPlay passcode on your Mac screen. If so, enter the code on your iOS device.

4. Send an iOS presentation to a non-smart TV or projector.

Working with an old-school TV or a projector that doesn’t connect to the internet? Not a problem. Use a connector or adapter to achieve the same effect as mirroring.

Connect to a monitor with an adapter.

If you have access to a monitor and you don’t want to connect wirelessly, opt for an old-fashioned cable adapter. Apple sells a Lightning digital AV adapter with an additional power port (so you can charge your iPhone or iPad while you present from it).

At $49, Apple’s adapter is pricey for a one-off presentation, but if you travel a lot, the purchase could be worthwhile. Using Wi-Fi across various venues can be a gamble. If you’re presenting to clients, you may not want to roll the dice.

Connect to a projector with an adapter.

Many modern projectors have proprietary apps to connect to wirelessly from mobile devices, but they vary drastically in quality, availability and compatibility. If you want to be certain of your ability to connect to a specific projector, an adapter is an excellent option.

Newer projectors typically have HDMI and VGA ports. If you have a choice, opt for an HDMI adapter because it’ll be more versatile. If you need to connect to an older projector, you will probably have to connect using a VGA adapter; Apple sells one (also priced at $49) with an added charging port, so you don’t run out of juice.

FAQs about sending an iOS presentation to an external display

If you’re having trouble connecting your iPad or iPhone to a monitor or have other questions about creating a great presentation, you’ll find commonly asked questions below.

What is screen mirroring?

Screen mirroring is the process of displaying the contents of a device like an iPad or iPhone on another device, such as a television, external monitor or projector. Screen mirroring is sometimes confused with screencasting, which is the process of recording everything happening on your screen.

Why do people use screen mirroring?

Screen mirroring is helpful anytime you want to share small-screen content on a big screen. People use screen mirroring in both personal and professional settings, including watching entertainment and running through presentations.

Can you screen mirror without Wi-Fi?

The only way to screen mirror without Wi-Fi is to use a cable connection or adapter. Screen mirroring apps won’t work if you can’t access Wi-Fi. In fact, if you’re using a screen mirroring app, the device you’re mirroring from and the device you’re mirroring to have to be on the same Wi-Fi network.

One significant benefit of buying an HDMI adapter is that you no longer need to worry about Wi-Fi access when mirroring – you can plug in the cord and get started.

What are the best iPad apps for creating presentations?

There are many excellent presentation tools for all platforms. Keynote  is Apple’s answer to PowerPoint, and it’s a go-to among professionals who use Apple devices because it’s a free download from the App Store. You can also use PowerPoint on Apple devices via the PowerPoint mobile app. If you want to try something different,  Google Slides  is the current black horse in the presentation software arena, and it’s also available through Apple’s App Store.

Do I need an adapter to connect my iPad to my TV?

If you have Apple mobile devices and want to share content with a broader audience, an adapter is an excellent option. An adapter’s main advantage is allowing you to connect to nearly any external monitor. Adapters are helpful for people who want to mirror to an older TV or monitor without internet connectivity, as well as anyone who frequently hosts presentations in places without open Wi-Fi networks or smart monitors.

Can you screen mirror with an Android device?

Yes. Android and iOS both support business uses , such as screen mirroring for presentations. You can mirror your Android, PC or Google device on an external screen or projector with a built-in app, Bluetooth, a third-party app or an HDMI adapter. If you go down the app and Bluetooth route, ensure that your mobile device and the external monitor are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Mona Bushnell contributed to the writing and research in this article.

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Connecting to Your Audience with Presentation Mode

Learn how to connect your Concepts canvas to external devices and present live with AirPlay.

Presenting in Concepts is easy, it simply works when you connect your device to a secondary source via AirPlay or HDMI cable. You can sketch and discuss live with your work team or classroom, share notes or design plans, or draw live for an audience.

AirPlay supports connecting to an Apple TV, to video conferencing apps like Zoom , and to macOS AirPlay apps like Reflector .

Once connected, you can choose whether to present your canvas without menus or to mirror the full canvas with controls, as well as toggle whether you’d like to share your stylus or finger touches with the audience.

*Please make sure that Concepts is updated to 5.3.2 or later.  

Connecting your iPad or iPhone to a Secondary Source

1a. Connect your source (TV screen, monitor etc) to your iPad or iPhone using an HDMI cable ( see Apple’s recommendations ).

1b. Enable an AirPlay connection between your iPad / iPhone and your Apple TV or other AirPlay receiver. To do this, open the command center on your iPad (in iOS 12, drag downward from the top right corner of your screen) and tap “Screen Mirroring”. The available screen options will appear.

2. If you’ve never connected your device to that receiver before, select the device name that appears. A code will appear on the secondary screen. Enter that code into your iPad and the devices will pair. Your iPad will remember the device in the future for instant mirroring.

3. You will be taken back to your main screen, and will see the contents of your iPad screen displayed on the secondary source.

Open Concepts and start sketching. You can draw, zoom, pan, select, adjust and do everything you normally do in the app.

Presentation Mode Toggles

1. Inside your drawing, you’ll see a red “PRESENTING” status on the status bar at the top of the screen. Tap “PRESENTING” to find your toggles.

2. Choose whether you’d like to “Show Touches” as you draw. Then choose whether you’d like to “Mirror Everything” - your full canvas with tool menus, or leave it to the default "Presenting" mode that shares only your canvas.

3. In "Presenting" mode, you may see two horizontal boundaries that show you what your audience views on the other screen. You will only see these boundaries if the shape of the external screen is different than the shape of your device’s screen.

Good luck with your presentations!

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Thanks to the iPhone's built-in Photos app , you can make a slideshow and have your photos and videos play one after another without manual interaction. You can choose a custom background music track, theme, and even the speed of the slideshow.

The Photos app only lets you play your content as a slideshow; you can't save these slideshows to play at a later time on another device. However, as a workaround, you could record a video of your iPhone's screen while it plays and save it, or stream it to your Apple TV using AirPlay .

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To start making your multimedia slideshow , launch the Photos app on your iPhone .

In the Photos app, select the photos and videos you'd like to include in your slideshow.

When you've selected your photos and videos, in the bottom-left corner of your screen, tap the share icon.

In the share menu, tap "Slideshow."

Your iPhone will automatically create and play a slideshow containing your photos and videos.

To customize this slideshow, then tap on the slideshow and then select "Options" in the bottom-right corner.

On the "Slideshow Options" page, choose the item you'd like to change for your slideshow. Your options are:

• Theme : Use this option to change your slideshow's theme.
• Music : Change your slideshow's background music with this option. You can load music from the Music app as well.
• Repeat : To play your slideshow in a loop, enable this option.
• Slider : Use this slider to change your slideshow's playback speed. Dragging the slider to the left decreases the speed, while dragging it to the right increases the speed.

When you've specified custom options, save your settings by tapping "Done" in the top-right corner.

And that's it. Enjoy the customized slideshow of your favorite photos and videos!

Another way to make a slideshow on your iPhone or other devices is to use Google Photos.

Related: How to Make a Slideshow on Google Photos

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Presentations are a handy tool for students,  teachers , and professionals. Moreover, you can also use them at parties and events because gone are the days of boring slides that fail to retain your audience’s attention. Today, you can quickly create captivating slideshows that communicate your message effectively and engagingly. So, check out these best presentation apps for iPad and iPhone, no matter what kind of project you’re working on in the classroom or the boardroom.

Although Canva is well-known as a graphic design app , it can also help you create spectacular slides for a presentation that will wow your audience. There are tons of professionally designed templates that you can customize according to your needs.

Moreover, you can add your own brand elements like logos and images to create a unified look. The best part is that it is incredibly easy to use, yet gives you impeccable results. You can add your original pictures, illustrations, and text, or choose from the extensive database of design elements that it offers.

Price : Free (In-app Purchases start from $0.99)

2. Google Slides

Creating top-notch presentations with Google Slides is a breeze. It has a highly intuitive user-interface that makes your work easy. Further, the real-time collaboration feature lets you work with your friends and colleagues. You can add and rearrange slides, format text, and shapes with ease.

Further, you can also open and edit PowerPoint slides right from this app. Another notable feature is that it lets you work even offline. So, if you ever find yourself without an internet connection, your work won’t hit a roadblock. Lastly, Google Slides supports several languages, such as English, German, Italian, Japanese, and more.

Price:  Free

3. Microsoft PowerPoint

Across the world, PowerPoint has been synonymous with presentations for decades. In recent years, this tool has come a long way. So what better way to get creative than with this official app from Microsoft. It features a range of powerful and customizable slides and templates that will make you stand out.

Moreover, you can use a new AI tool called Presenter Coach that will help you practice your presentation and get real-time suggestions to adjust your pacing, avoid “umms” and speak confidently. Finally, there is seamless syncing with OneDrive that ensures your projects stay consistent across devices.

Price:  Free (In-app Purchases start from $6.99)

4. Notability

This is a renowned note-taking app for your iPad , but it doubles up as an excellent way to share presentations with others and keep your audience engaged. It has a lot of useful tools like ink, highlighter, text, and audio. If you’re working on a compatible iPad, you can even handwrite and sketch with Apple Pencil to bring your projects to life.

Further, the laser pointer makes it easy to direct attention to specific parts of your work. There’s also a multi-note feature that lets you view another note on your device that stays hidden from the audience whom you are presenting to. Not surprisingly, this is a bestselling paid app on the iPad App Store

Price : $8.99

5. Slideshow Creator

If you want to make a more casual presentation for family gatherings or parties, check out this easy-to-use iPad and iPhone presentation app. It offers various slideshow styles for everything from birthdays and graduation to sports events, invitations, and more.

You simply have to select the style you want, select the photos, videos, and music you want to collate, add text and captions, and then export it into a video that you can share through social media or project on a big screen.

Price : Free (In-app Purchases start from $4.99)

Here’s the app that Apple itself uses to present brilliant creations to the world. It’s the most powerful app to present your ideas on an iPhone or iPad. In addition to all the basic features, there are advanced options like animated charts and cinematic transitions to add that extra flair with ease.

Further, Keynote Live allows you to present a slideshow that your audience can follow on their Apple devices or online on iCloud.com. Finally, with the built-in real-time collaboration feature, it lets you work with your team seamlessly. Thanks to the Keynote for iCloud, even Windows PC users can collaborate.

7. Adobe Spark Video

This one’s a video editor app that also lets you create professional presentations. Within minutes, you can put together compelling video stories replete with professional images that highlight your message. You can even select the soundtrack that you like best, and the app will compile everything with beautiful cinematic motion.

Whether you want to inform, persuade, or inspire, your presentations can make an impact with this app. You can even access, edit, and share your video from a browser using Adobe Spark. All this functionality for free is a pretty sweet deal.

Price:  Free (Spark Subscription Monthly – $9.99)

8. Prezi Viewer

This iOS presentation app makes sure that you outshine everyone else. It’s intuitive and innovative, with stunning animations that draw your audience’s attention to precisely where you want it. You can even access and showcase your work offline if you need to.

When presenting, you don’t need to keep looking behind you because you can see your work on your phone screen too. Moreover, your iPhone or iPad acts as a clicker too! This neat app also supports multiple languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, and Japanese.

Summing Up!

So, when are you making your next presentation with one of these apps? Let us know your favorite in the comments below.

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• Best Document Scanner Apps
• How to convert Keynote Presentation to PowerPoint on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
• Document Creation Apps
• Best Project Management Apps

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iPad presentation mode

The iPad is becoming especially in business more and more popular. Many professional and useful apps are available for the iPad. In this blog you will learn how to use the iPad on an external mode to present the content.

Merlin Project

With Merlin Project you have the professional project management software on the iPad and thus directly in your hand. Use AirPlay for a WLAN connection to the external screen or connect it directly to your iPad using an optional adapter. This will mirror all content from the iPad to the external screen.

This is already a very useful feature. But it can be even better.

With the presentation mode feature shown, Merlin Project controls no longer appear on the external screen. This gives you more area of the external screen to display the contents of your project. Especially for project meetings and conferences a very valuable tool.

The controls remain visible to you on the iPad for editing the content.

Also, make sure that you always use the current system on all devices, if possible, to avoid problems with AirPlay.

Other apps that currently have such a similar approach include:

• Apple Keynote
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• GoodNotes 5

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Record PowerPoint Presentations using an iPad or iPhone

Using PowerPoint for iPad or iPhone, it is possible to make a recording of your slide show. You can include voiceover/narration, and point to and draw things on the screen.

Recordings can be published to a Canvas course using Kaltura in one of the following ways:

• Canvas: Add Media from Kaltura Using the Rich Content Editor
• Canvas: Add Kaltura Videos to Media Galleries

In this article:

Preparing to Record

Adding screen recording to control center.

• Presenting and Recording Your Slideshow

Cropping Your Screen Recording

Uploading your recording to kaltura in canvas.

• On an iPad, you can lock the screen to be in landscape mode.
• If using an iPhone, be careful not to rotate your phone and thus rotate the screen into portrait mode.
• For voiceover/narration, use an external microphone . Apple headphones or Airpods are sufficient.
• Enable Do Not Disturb on your device to prevent unexpected notifications.
• Consider dividing your slide show into topics that are not longer than 10 minutes or so. You can group recordings together later.

To record your slideshow you will need to enable and then use the Screen Recording feature built into iPadOS and iOS. If you don't already have screen recording available, complete the following steps:

• Select Control Center .
• Select Customize Controls .

Presenting and Recording Your Slide Show

Use the following steps to set up your iPhone or iPad to record your slideshow.

Background recording: iPad Screen Recording with PowerPoint

• In PowerPoint , go to the slide you wish to begin presenting.
• Tap the Play  button.
• From the top right of the screen, slide your finger down . The Control Center appears.
• Tap and hold the Record  button to show Screen Recording options.
• The button will turn red, and the text will change to say Microphone On .
• Tap Start Recording . There will be a three-second countdown .
• Tap the background (outside of the Screen Recording box) to return to Control Center .
• Note : Each time you start or pause a recording, the Control Center appears.
• To point things out on your slides:  Tap and hold on the screen.   A red dot appears that you can drag around. When you lift your finger off the screen, the dot will disappear.
• To annotate on your slides:  Tap towards the top of the screen, then tap the Pencil icon ; when this button is highlighted, you can draw on the screen.
• For more options:  To the right of the screen, tap the pen with the gear .
• When you are done, from the top right of the screen, slide your finger down . The Control Center appears. 
• Tap the flashing Record  button. Your recording will save to the Photos app.

When recording a slideshow from your iPad/iOS device's screen using the method described in this article, the resulting recording will be surrounded by black bars. You may want to crop out those black bars before uploading the video from your device.

Background recording: How to Crop a Screen Recording in iOS .

Review the following screen recordings to understand cropping rationale:

• PowerPoint Screen Recording in PowerPoint on iPhone X 16:9
• PowerPoint Screen Recording in PowerPoint on iPhone X 16:9 cropped

Note: Cropping screen recordings appears to result in reduced image quality that is noticeable but not severe.

Background recording: Adding Video to Canvas Media Gallery on iPad

We recommend splitting a longer presentation (such as a 50-minute lecture) into multiple shorter recordings/topics. 

To group recordings together, such as having four parts of one lecture for a specific date, you can use Media Gallery Playlists in Canvas. Playlists appear in the Canvas Media Gallery , or can be embedded on a Canvas page using the Rich Content Editor . 

Note: It appears that when in Safari on iPad and iPhone, users cannot access the Settings button in Media Galleries to set up playlists. We have a ticket open with the vendor requesting such functions for iPad.

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Sharing and presenting in 3D just got a whole lot easier

We know that the stakes have never been higher for design professionals. Winning and keeping business requires creating stunning deliverables and exceptional experiences for clients.

But sharing and collaborating in 3D hasn't always been easy. Even though you design three-dimensionally, you may have to communicate your ideas through screenshots and PNGs or lug your laptop from the office to a client meeting. 

We're excited to introduce new features in our iPad and Web apps that take the headache out of sharing and communicating in 3D. Use our latest presentation and link-sharing capabilities to curate compelling 3D experiences anywhere.

SketchUp’s new Presentation Mode on iPad is out! Navigate 3D walkthroughs with its simplified user interface, or go full-screen to let your designs do the talking. Glide through scenes using a three-finger swipe gesture, play animations, or activate the new Laser Pointer tool to focus attention when using an external display to share over video calls. 

Powerful 3D presentations

• Curate that perfect walkthrough with a client, virtually or in person, with a simple user interface and easy-to-use presentation controls.
• Mark up a 3D model in real-time with a client to streamline collaboration.
• Drive the conversation forward by sliding to your next pre-built, 3D scene. 
• Let collaborators get hands-on with their feedback, with some guardrails. Lock the model viewport on your iPad, so they can view the model without the risk of accidentally editing geometry. Or, hand over the Apple Pencil and let collaborators mark up overtop your model while in Presentation Mode.

Working together is now easier across our iPad and Web apps using link sharing . Simply create a link, and share that URL with anyone to show off your 3D ideas. Collaborators can open your model in a view-only mode in SketchUp for Web without logging in or downloading any software. Ditch the screenshots and PNGs in email and immerse others in your living, breathing 3D model!

The finer points of teamwork

• Share your 3D model with anyone (even non-SketchUp users) using a link.
• Enjoy real-time updates; making changes to your models will prompt collaborators in-app to refresh for the latest version.
• Revoke access at any time by stopping link-sharing.

That’s not all. With these tool updates, we’ve given SketchUp for iPad serious modeling muscle. 

Core modeling improvements

• Use the Rotated Rectangle tool to draw rectangles at precise angles in fewer clicks.
• Add text in 3D to your model with the 3D Text tool . Type into the dialog panel, adjust the text and watch it come to life in 3D.

Organization nerds rejoice! Outliner is in SketchUp for iPad . Now, you can organize objects in a clean hierarchy and control their visibility within the Outliner tree. 

The journey to get your ideas built requires both creativity and collaboration. With these new updates to SketchUp for iPad and Web, the adventure just got easier. Catch the complete list of updates in our release notes . 

Get started

If you’re a Go, Pro, or Studio subscriber, download the iPad app today . 

If you’re just beginning your 3D journey, start a free trial of SketchUp Go via the Apple App store. Just scan the QR code below to get started. 

Keynote User Guide for iPad

• What’s new in Keynote 14.1
• Intro to Keynote
• Intro to images, charts, and other objects
• Create a presentation
• Choose how to navigate your presentation
• Open a presentation
• Save and name a presentation
• Find a presentation
• Print a presentation
• Prevent accidental editing
• Undo or redo changes
• Quick navigation
• Change the working view
• Customize the toolbar
• Copy text and objects between apps
• Basic touchscreen gestures
• Use Apple Pencil with Keynote
• Create a presentation using VoiceOver
• Add or delete slides
• Add and view presenter notes
• Reorder slides
• Group or ungroup slides
• Skip or unskip a slide
• Change the slide size
• Change a slide background
• Add a border around a slide
• Show or hide text placeholders
• Show or hide slide numbers
• Apply a slide layout
• Add and edit slide layouts
• Change a theme
• Add an image
• Add an image gallery
• Edit an image
• Add and edit a shape
• Combine or break apart shapes
• Save a shape to the shapes library
• Add and align text inside a shape
• Add 3D objects
• Add lines and arrows
• Add and edit drawings
• Add video and audio
• Record video and audio
• Edit video and audio
• Add live video
• Set the movie and image formats
• Position and align objects
• Use alignment guides
• Place objects inside a text box or shape
• Layer, group, and lock objects
• Change object transparency
• Fill shapes and text boxes with color or an image
• Add a border to an object
• Add a caption or title
• Add a reflection or shadow
• Use object styles
• Resize, rotate, and flip objects
• Add linked objects to make your presentation interactive
• Select text
• Copy and paste text
• Format a presentation for another language
• Use phonetic guides
• Use bidirectional text
• Use vertical text
• Change the look of text
• Use text styles
• Change text capitalization
• Add drop caps
• Make characters superscript or subscript
• Format fractions automatically
• Format dashes and quotation marks
• Format Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text
• Set tab stops
• Format text into columns
• Adjust line spacing
• Format lists
• Add mathematical equations
• Add borders and rules (lines) to separate text
• Add or delete a table
• Select tables, cells, rows, and columns
• Add or remove rows and columns
• Move rows and columns
• Resize rows and columns
• Merge or unmerge cells
• Change the look of table text
• Show, hide, or edit a table title
• Change table gridlines and colors
• Use table styles
• Resize, move, or lock a table
• Add and edit cell content
• Format dates, currency, and more
• Highlight cells conditionally
• Format tables for bidirectional text
• Alphabetize or sort table data
• Add or delete a chart
• Change a chart from one type to another
• Modify chart data
• Move, resize, and rotate a chart
• Change the look of data series
• Add a legend, gridlines, and other markings
• Change the look of chart text and labels
• Add a chart border and background
• Use chart styles
• Animate objects onto and off a slide
• Animate objects on a slide
• Change build order and timing
• Add transitions
• Present on your iPad
• Present on a separate display
• Present on iPad over the internet
• Use a remote
• Make a presentation advance automatically
• Play a slideshow with multiple presenters
• Rehearse on your device
• Play a recorded presentation
• Check spelling
• Look up words
• Find and replace text
• Replace text automatically
• Set your author name for comments
• Highlight text
• Add and print comments
• Send a presentation
• Intro to collaboration
• Invite others to collaborate
• Collaborate on a shared presentation
• See the latest activity in a shared presentation
• Change a shared presentation’s settings
• Stop sharing a presentation
• Shared folders and collaboration
• Use Box to collaborate
• Create an animated GIF
• Post your presentation in a blog
• Use iCloud Drive with Keynote
• Export to PowerPoint or another file format
• Restore an earlier version of a presentation
• Move a presentation
• Delete a presentation
• Password-protect a presentation
• Create and manage custom themes
• Transfer files with AirDrop
• Transfer presentations with Handoff
• Transfer presentations with the Finder
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Keyboard shortcut symbols

Add and view presenter notes in Keynote on iPad

Presenter notes can help you recall important points you want to mention during a presentation. The notes don’t appear on the slide, but they can help you remember information about a slide’s graphics, charts, or anything else on the slide.

Add presenter notes to a slide

The notes field appears below the slide canvas.

In the slide navigator , tap to select a slide, tap the presenter notes field, then type your notes.

To make the presenter notes area larger or smaller, swipe up or down near its top edge. You can also scroll your notes.

To add presenter notes to another slide, tap the slide in the slide navigator, tap the presenter notes field, then type your notes.

In the slide navigator, the thumbnails for slides with presenter notes have a small square in the top-right corner.

You can also add or edit your notes in the presenter display while playing your presentation in rehearse slideshow mode or on a separate display .

Hide presenter notes

You can hide presenter notes if you want a little more room to work on the slide canvas.

You can also print your presenter notes along with your slides. See Print a presentation to learn more.

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Ex Astris review: Gloriously fun and in-depth combat you’ll need a PhD for

• Author: Marco Wutz

I’m quite sure that I’ve never uttered so many quiet “ohhhhs” and “ahhhs” to myself as in the last two weeks while I was playing Ex Astris on my phone. There were many moments of discovery and sudden realization to be had in this premium single-player JRPG developed by Nous Wave Studio and published by Hypergryph. This is mainly because of two things: There is a lot of interesting depth to the game’s combat system and lore, but both the tutorials and storytelling don’t exactly manage to get that across all the time. It feels like you need to study to get the most out of the experience – which isn’t a bad thing per se, but a bit surprising.

Many people will know Hypergryph as the company behind Arknights, the popular gacha game, so it’s worth noting that Ex Astris is not a title of the same category – it’s a one-time purchase JRPG without any in-game monetization. It’s a bold move for the company to go against the dominating trend and it’ll be interesting to see how it turns out commercially.

Ex Astris is not lacking in fun characters.

Nous Wave Studio / Hypergryph

Ex Astris has two components to it: overworld exploration and combat. Imagine the first part as a mix of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail – you explore limited areas, speak to NPCs, gather materials from the environment, and open treasure chests. There are sections where you jump between platforms, go down cliffs, or climb ladders, making movement feel quite free overall.

As someone not used to touchpad controls, things were difficult at the start, but its overall control scheme is quite simple and practical, making it easy to adapt to – but not flawless.

Some sections require fast movement, such as a scene in which you need to take cover from a giant creature’s attacks by ducking behind different pieces of rubble, running from one hiding spot to another as you close the distance to the monster. The somewhat imprecise nature of touchpad controls combined with the limitations of the game’s movement mechanics, such as impurities in the ground being just too high to walk over, but not being programmed to be jumpable, makes these movement-based passages feel a little awkward, as you keep running into invisible walls.

Combat, too, falls somewhere between the two famous HoYoverse games – it’s turn-based with some heavy real-time elements. When it’s your turn, you’ll have a certain number of actions that you can spend. You can decide to invest these all into one character’s attacks or split them up to give each of your three team members a chance to shine. Naturally, each character in the game comes with an extensive skill tree, allowing you to create parties with powerful combos.

Yan is a young investigator sent to Allindo from Earth.

This is where the aforementioned depth comes into play. Some skills can manipulate enemies’ positions, such as throwing them into the air. Naturally, if you follow that attack up with ground-based moves, you’ll lose out on damage. It’s a system that allows you to pull off great synergies as well as sabotage your own efforts. Hence the required PhD in combat – you really have to study those skill descriptions, remember which slot each is assigned to, and then memorize the order in which you need to send everyone into battle.

At times, Ex Astris’ battles feel like playing a fighting game – especially as some of the available abilities include quick-time-events you need to tap, so you’ll end up mashing buttons. This is a very fun aspect of the title, providing some extra action and adrenaline. You need to both strategize and execute things well here – knowledge and control are equally important.

It’s the same on the enemies’ turn. You’re not doomed to simply stand there and watch as you take damage. Instead, Ex Astris includes a parry and counter system. You need to wait for a blinking light in the enemy’s attack animation and hit your parry button in time. This won’t simply prevent damage, but also grants you more action points in the next turn or allows you to initiate a counter immediately. Different enemy types require different counter types as well, so swapping the parrying character in time is quite satisfying. This is another element that makes the battles feel very dynamic and far from the usual turn-based fare. Impactful animations and visuals help pull it all together.

In general, Ex Astris has some great visuals – animations and landscapes all look great, though the performance suffers from it at points. Whenever I attack enemies in the overworld to initiate combat, there is a bit of lag.

V3 is the cheerful, helpful, and mysterious girl met on the train.

Layered between exploration and combat are subsystems like cooking, which allows you to make meals with several dishes to bolster specific stats, and equipment forging, which is a little puzzle game. You make pieces imbuing certain stats and then have to put them together to fit each character’s unique gear slots. These are all nice ideas and make what is basically just boosting your stats a bit more flavorful.

Flavor, however, is exactly what the storytelling is lacking for the most part. There are walls of text full of grand terms for the mysterious, confusing concepts and technologies of this world – which may have helped me immerse myself a bit more and better understand certain characters – but where the combat made me want to study up, put in the effort, and really dig into the mechanics to get a payoff, the story presentation failed to motivate me.

Sure, there is a meta aspect to this: Our main character is an investigator from Earth, who’s newly arrived on the world of Allindo and must try to piece together what’s going on, so while answering every little question immediately would be a step too far, the game may leave a few too many blanks to fill in for yourself. Though not exactly a point in favor of a role-playing game, it’s not a dealbreaker either – because the combat is the core of the entire experience anyway, and that’s where Ex Astris rewards you for the effort you invest into it. Thanks to great pacing, action is never far away.

That said, Ex Astris can’t compete on equal terms with the likes of Honkai: Star Rail in regards to overall production value and presentation – it’s funny how HoYoverse has completely thrown the traditional meanings of “premium” and “free-to-play” out of the window by combining the two.

Ex Astris is a very solid start for Nous Wave Studio and worth picking up for anyone willing to sink their teeth into a deep combat system on the go or wanting to experience a mobile JRPG without the gacha looming in the background.

Score: 7/10

Version tested: Mobile (Android).

Ex Astris is available for Android and iOS via Google Play and the App Store.

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