A few years of use and improvement is always fun to review and compare the before-and-after! We are reflecting on our December 20, 2021 post series, “Teams – Presenting with PowerPoint”, which was a 4-part series on Teams PowerPoint Presenting.
This was Teams in 2021:
And this is Teams in 2025 (pretty much the same interface, although I have updated my preference from the Teams dark mode to light mode):
Overall, it’s the same UI and layout with several feature updates. Here are our summary notes on Teams PowerPoint Presenter View improvements and newer features.
Edit Speaker Notes Directly in Presenter View
We can now edit speaker notes during a presentation; something very recently added to most builds of Desktop PowerPoint. Presenter View continues to (only) have basic text formatting, including keyboard shortcuts like bold (Ctrl+B) and italics (Ctrl+I).
Teleprompter View with Auto-Scroll
In Teams PowerPoint, speaker notes can auto-scroll like a teleprompter, something also available in Desktop PowerPoint’s record feature, but not available while actually presenting. The adjusted Presenter View layout and speaker notes auto-scrolling is great for the smooth delivery of presentations!
Enhanced Magnify Capabilities
Zoom, as in to enlarge, into parts of your slide while presenting. Desktop PowerPoint Presenter View has a zoom/magnify icon that magnifies the slide content at a fixed 200% larger. Teams Presenter View makes the magnification adjustable, up to 400%!
Cameo Integration
Presenter View now shows a live preview of your camera feed when using the Cameo feature embedded into slides. Cameo is a really great PowerPoint multimedia feature that has not received enough attention, or use, yet. The Teams Presenter View integrates Cameo into a seamless experience, and coordinates with the actual Teams meeting with the option to remove/turn off the Teams webcam of the presenter so attendees see the Cameo-enabled webcam directly in the slides.
Private View Button Now Visible and Prominent
The Private View button, previously hidden or buried in settings, is now clearly accessible in Presenter View.
▶️ Tip: USE THIS FEATURE. It prevents meeting attendees from advancing through slides on their own or downloading the full deck—a security must for confidential presentations. Go to Slideshow > Set Up Slide Show and ensure the checkboxes for “Browsed by an individual” and “Allow viewers to navigate” are unchecked.
“Present in Teams” Button Now Built Into PowerPoint
PowerPoint now includes a Present in Teams button directly in the desktop app and web version. This lets you present slides natively in Microsoft Teams without screen sharing, launching into Teams Presenter View automatically.
▶️ Bonus: Your audience sees crisp slides, while you keep full Presenter View control
Present in Teams Button in Desktop App
Provides full Presenter View, including access to speaker notes, slide thumbnails, and upcoming slides.
Present in Teams Button on Web Browser
In a Teams meeting go to “Share” and a list of available presentations is seen in the “PowerPoint Live” section, which means the presentation will open up in Teams Presenter View.
In PowerPoint desktop app the top right corner has a “Present in Teams” button which opens up in Teams Presenter View.
In PowerPoint Online click the “Present” dropdown and select “Present in Teams” to open the presentation in Teams Presenter View.
That’s our observations on Team Presenter View updates and improvements. Overall, many good things as Microsoft Teams continues to mature.
-The TLC Creative design team