You can import slides from Google Slides, Keynote, PowerPoint, and PDF file presentations into mmhmm or present them directly from your other presentation software.
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- Import slides from a PowerPoint, Keynote, or PDF file
- Present your slides directly with a screen share slide
Import slides from a PowerPoint, Keynote, or PDF file
Note: To import a Google Slides presentation into mmhmm, download it as a PPTX or PDF file and take the following steps to upload the file to mmhmm. To present directly from Google Slides, use a screen share slide instead.
- At the top of the mmhmm stage, click Upload File.
- Click Browse computer.
- Select your PowerPoint (PPT or PPTX), Keynote (KEY), or PDF file from your device.
- Click Open. Your presentation file will be converted to an mmhmm presentation and each page or slide will be added as an individual slide.
Note: Imported files have a size limit of 250 MB. Import is available only for macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and higher.
- In the slide tray, click New Slide and select Import Presentation.
- Select a PowerPoint (PPT or PPTX), Keynote (KEY), or PDF file from your device.
- Click Open. Your presentation will be uploaded, converted into an mmhmm presentation, and open in a new tab in mmhmm Studio.
Present your slides directly with a screen share slide
You can present your slides directly from Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Keynote by starting a slideshow in a new window and sharing that window to mmhmm.
- In Google Slides, open your presentation.
- In the upper right of your presentation, next to Slideshow, click the down arrow
.
- In the dropdown menu, select Presenter view.
- A new tab will open with the presenter controls. Hover over the tab and click the X icon to close it. You should now see your Google Slides presentation as a slideshow in your current browser window.
- In mmhmm desktop, mmhmm web, or mmhmm Studio, open your mmhmm presentation.
- Add a screen share slide and select the Google Slides slideshow window.
- Return to the Google Slides slideshow and present your slides from there.
- In PowerPoint, open your presentation.
- In the menu bar, go to Slide Show.
- In the ribbon, click Set Up Slide Show.
- In the Show type section, select Browsed by an individual (window).
- Click OK.
- In the ribbon, click From Beginning or From Current Slide. The PowerPoint presentation will start as a slideshow in a new window.
- In mmhmm desktop, mmhmm web, or mmhmm Studio, open your mmhmm presentation.
- Add a screen share slide and select the PowerPoint slideshow window.
- Return to the PowerPoint slideshow and present your slides from there.
- In Keynote, open your presentation.
- In the menu bar, go to Play and select In Window.
- In the toolbar, click
Play. The Keynote presentation will open in one window and the presenter display will open in another window. - In mmhmm desktop, mmhmm web, or mmhmm Studio, open your mmhmm presentation.
- Add a screen share slide and select the Keynote slideshow window.
- Return to the Keynote slideshow and present your slides from there.
Don’t see the answer to your question? If you’re having technical difficulties or want to suggest a topic for this guide, submit a support ticket or email us at help@mmhmm.app.
