Does ClickShare support dual screen Presenter View in MS PowerPoint?

Article number: [4385] - Legacy code: [1186]

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Yes, Dual-screen presenter view in Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows is supported by ClickShare. You can use this feature through two different methods, both are described below: 

  • Method 1: applicability and requirements
  • Method 2: applicability and requirements
    • Applicable to CS(E)-series (running firmware version below 1.9)
    • Can only be performed with ClickShare Button
    • ClickShare Extension Pack? installed on your Windows PC

Note: ClickShare also supports Presenter Mode in Microsoft PowerPoint, both on macOS and on Windows without the need to install the extension pack (how-to, see KB 2386).

Method 1

  1. Connect to your meeting room Base Unit by plugging the ClickShare Button to laptop or using the ClickShare Desktop App. 
  2. Enable the ClickShare as your Extended desktop (how-to, see KB 2588). 
  3. Start Presenter View and make sure that you select the correct monitor as illustrated in the image below:
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  4. Press the (virtual) ClickShare Button to present the extended desktop with your full-screen presentation on the main display.

Method 2

  1. Plug-in the Button, this will automatically start the ClickShare client on the Button when the extension pack is installed. 
  2. Once running, enable ClickShare as your Extended desktop: by right clicking the ClickShare tray icon and selecting the Extended option in the Shared Desktop menu.

     
  3. Start Presenter View and make sure that you select the correct monitor as illustrated in the image below:
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  4. Press the ClickShare Button to present the extended desktop with your full-screen presentation on the main display.

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Last updated Jan 2, 2025