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What’s the best way to present my Gamma?

How to present a deck in Gamma, use presenter view, speaker notes, spotlighting, and navigate with ease during live presentations.

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Introduction

Presenting in Gamma is designed to be seamless and interactive. Whether you're sharing a pitch, running a team meeting, or guiding an audience through your ideas, Gamma offers a range of tools to enhance your delivery.

What is Present Mode in Gamma?

Present Mode allows you to display your gamma in a clean, distraction-free layout. It includes features such as presenter view, spotlight mode, speaker notes, and quick-editing capabilities - making it ideal for both live and virtual settings.

How to Present in Gamma

Step 1: Enter Present Mode

  1. Open your gamma.

  2. Click the "Present" button in the top-right corner.

  3. Choose between Full screen or In tab from the dropdown.

How to Use Presenter View & Speaker Notes

Presenter view allows you to see your notes privately while keeping the audience focused on your content.

To access speaker notes and presenter view:

Navigating While Presenting

  • Use Right/Left arrow keys to move between cards.

  • Use Up/Down arrow keys to scroll through longer cards.

  • Use your trackpad to preview next/previous cards while scrolling.

Interacting with Nested Cards and Toggles

  1. Use Up/Down arrow keys to highlight interactive elements.

  2. Press Enter to open/close toggles or nested cards.

How to Enable Follow Mode

Share a Follow Link

  1. Click Share a follow link at the top.

  2. Send the link to your viewers.

  3. Viewers can click your avatar to follow your presentation.

Making Quick Edits While Presenting

  1. Right-click on a card while presenting.

  2. This opens Quick Edit mode.

  3. Make your changes, click Done, and resume presenting.

Pro Tip: You can scroll between cards using your trackpad while in Quick Edit mode.

Using Spotlight Mode

Activate Spotlight

  1. Hover to reveal the presentation bar.

  2. Click "Spotlight" or press S on your keyboard.

  3. You can also single-click on any content block to spotlight it.

In Spotlight Mode:

  • Current content is highlighted

  • Previously viewed content is dimmed

  • Future content is faded

Other Useful Presentation Features

Text Selection While Presenting

  • Double-click to select a word

  • Triple-click to select a block of text.

Note: Previously, double-clicking entered edit mode. Now, it's for text selection only.

Progress Bar

  • A thin progress bar appears at the bottom of the screen to indicate your position in the deck.

Exit Present Mode

  • Click "Exit" in the top toolbar or press Esc on your keyboard.

FAQs & Common Issues

Why isn’t my spotlight highlighting the correct block?

  • Ensure you're clicking directly on the content block and not in an empty area.

Can I use animations in Present Mode?

  • Pre-set animations are available in present mode, as well as for read-only viewers accessing your gamma. You can toggle animations on and off under Page setup.

Why aren’t speaker notes showing?

  • Make sure you're in Presenter View, not the public Present Mode.

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