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Change slides and point from your phone while you share your screen

In a video call you often present from a laptop with the slideshow shared on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet. With PresentSync your phone changes the slides and moves a pointer that is drawn on the computer screen itself, so when you share your screen, the people on the call see the pointer, highlights and lines too, and you can step away from the keyboard.

Download PresentSync for Windows or MacDesktop app for Windows 10 (64-bit) or later and macOS 13 or later; then get the phone app for iPhone or Android.

How to set it up

  1. Install the PresentSync desktop app on your Windows PC or Mac and the phone app on your iPhone or Android phone, with both on the same Wi-Fi.
  2. Start a meeting in the desktop app and join it by scanning the meeting QR code with your phone.
  3. Start your slideshow in PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote or WPS.
  4. In Zoom, Teams or Google Meet, share your entire screen (the display that shows the slideshow), not only the presentation window.
  5. Present from your phone: tap Next or Prev to change slides, swipe to point, double-tap to highlight, long-press to draw a line that fades.

Who sees what

What they see
People in the roomThe slideshow on the projector, TV or display connected to the computer, with the pointer, highlights and lines.
People on the callThe same picture through your shared screen, including the pointer, highlights and lines.
Your phoneA trackpad and Next / Prev buttons. It is a remote, not a second screen: no slides, notes or previews.

Tips for a smooth call

  • Share the whole screen rather than a single window: the pointer is drawn on the screen above the slideshow, so a window-only share may leave it out.
  • With two displays, share the one that shows the slideshow.
  • Keep the slideshow in front. Next and Prev act like the arrow keys, so they go to the window that is active.
  • On a Mac, allow PresentSync under System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility if macOS asks, so it can send slide keys.
  • If the phone does not connect, see troubleshooting: most often the phone is on a different network or a VPN is on.
  • If several people in the room want to point as well, each from their own phone, see several presenters, one presentation.

What it does not do

  • People who join the call from elsewhere cannot point or change slides: phones must be on the same local network as the presenting computer.
  • It does not show speaker notes or slide previews on the phone.

Common questions

How do I change slides from my phone while sharing my screen on Zoom?

Run the PresentSync desktop app on the computer that shares, join its meeting with the PresentSync phone app on the same Wi-Fi, start the slideshow, share your entire screen in Zoom, and tap Next or Prev on the phone. The same works in Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.

Will people on the call see my pointer?

Yes, when you share the screen that shows the slideshow. PresentSync draws the pointer, highlights and lines on the computer screen, so they are part of the shared picture. Sharing only one window may leave them out.

Can remote attendees use their phones to point?

No. Phones must be on the same local network as the presenting computer, so only people in the room can join with their phones.

Last updated 2026-11-03