Use this guide to learn how to use mmhmm with your preferred presentation software.
Table of contents
- Import your deck from PowerPoint, Keynote, or as a PDF
- Use an mmhmm screen share slide to share your presentation software window
- Export your slides as images to bring them into mmhmm
Import your deck from PowerPoint, Keynote, or as a PDF
Mac
You can import your deck to mmhmm by dragging and dropping your PowerPoint, Keynote, or PDF deck into the slide tray at the bottom of the mmhmm window. Alternatively, you can import the file with the following methods:
1. In the mmhmm slide tray, Click on New Slide > Import presentation and select your PowerPoint, Keynote, or PDF presentation from your hard drive. 
2. In the mmhmm menu bar, Click on File > Import File and select your PowerPoint, Keynote, or PDF presentation from your hard drive. 
Your presentation will be uploaded to the mmhmm server, converted into an mmhmm presentation, and open in a new mmhmm tab. The process may take a few moments, depending on the size of your deck.
Note: There is a 250MB file size limit on imported files. On Mac, import is available only for macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and higher.
Windows
1. Click on the Import button on top of the mmhmm slide tray and select your PowerPoint, Keynote, or PDF presentation from your hard drive.
2. Click on the ☰ icon on the top left-hand corner of mmhmm. Click on File > Import File and select your PowerPoint, Keynote, or PDF presentation from your hard drive.
Note: If your font did not render correctly, export your presentation as a PDF and import it into mmhmm.
Use a mmhmm screen share slide to share your presentation software window
Keynote, PowerPoint, and Google Slides have a feature called "present to window" that makes it significantly easier to share the contents of a presentation without making the toolbars and presenter notes visible to your audience. In any of these programs, first, present to a new window, then use an mmhmm screen share slide to select that new window to present.
Here's how to set up "present to window" in several presentation software platforms:
Once "present to window" is set up, create a mmhmm screen share slide to share your presentation slides.
Export your slides as images to bring them into mmhmm
To import slides into mmhmm from another service, you must first export your slides as images.
- How to export Google Slides as images
- How to export PowerPoint slides as images
- To make sure the slide is 1920 x 1080p, in PowerPoint, File > Export... > JPEG or PNG > update the size accordingly.
- How to export Keynote slides as images
- To make sure the slide is 1920 x 1080p, in Keynote, navigate to View > Inspector > Document > Slide Size and update the size accordingly.
- To make sure the slide is 1920 x 1080p, in Keynote, navigate to View > Inspector > Document > Slide Size and update the size accordingly.
Mac
Once you've exported the file, unzip them, and drag the files into the mmhmm slide tray towards the bottom of the screen. Alternatively, you can also click on the New Slide button on the left-hand side of the slide tray, then select Media to import your images:
Windows
Click on Add Images or Videos on the left-hand side of the slide tray, then select Media to import your images:
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