Following chat while presenting in meetings?

Last week I was hosting a meeting in zoom and was presenting in powerpoint. When I was on the meeting chat to follow what was happening there, then my presentation froze and I could not click forward afterwards. I had to break the presentation and then go back in again.

How can I follow what is said in the chat at the same time as presenting in powerpoint without this happening? I am in a microsoft plattform, not apple. and using the zoom app.