Present on a separate display

If you want to show your presentation on a separate screen, you can connect to an external display, a projector, or Apple TV with AirPlay. The presentation plays on the connected screen, and your device shows the presenter display. You can set the presenter display to show presenter notes, a timer, or a preview of the next slide.

If you’re using Apple TV and are mirroring your display, you won’t see the presenter display on your device.

Use the presenter display

  1. Connect an external display to your device with AirPlay or a video adapter.

  2. Tap Play button.

    A green light next to the slide number indicates that the last transition or build effect on the current slide has finished playing, and you can tap to advance to the next build or slide.

    A red light next to the slide number indicates that a slide transition or slide build hasn’t finished playing; you can’t advance to the next build effect or the next slide until the current transition or build is completed.

  3. Pinch the slide or tap Stop playback button to exit the presenter display and stop playing your presentation.

Customize the presenter display

See also
Add presenter notes to your slides
Use Keynote Remote
Highlight on slides as you present