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Sonia Grant
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May 16, 2026
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Slideshow Presentation + Chat Box

  • May 16, 2026
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I will be hosting a webinar and have a slideshow to share.  I have tried practising this, but when I share my screen and bring up the slideshow, it covers the whole width of the screen and I can’t find how to bring up the chat box.  Also, the attendee still sees the top of my screen where it says ‘File, Edit, View… etc. How do I resolve both of these?

 

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    Farah William
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    Farah William
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    May 16, 2026
     

    This happens because you’re sharing your entire screen and running the slideshow in full-screen mode.

    Fix both issues like this:

    • In Zoom, click Share Screen → select only the PowerPoint/Slides window (not “Entire Screen”)
    • In PowerPoint, go to Slide Show settings → choose “Presented in a window”
    • This stops the “File, Edit, View” bar from showing to attendees
    • It also lets you keep Zoom controls and chat accessible while presenting

    If possible, avoid full-screen slideshow mode when presenting via Zoom.

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