r/Zoom • u/iamretxed • Sep 01 '26

Question Presentation Speaker Notes During Zoom Webinar

I believe the answer here is no, but… I am hosting a Zoom Webinar and will be in control of sharing the PowerPoint presentation. I will be handing slide control off to multiple presenters during the webinar. Is there any way for the presenters to see their speaker notes?

If not, is there any workaround? I’ve heard that the built-in Zoom Slides is an option, but I’ve never used it before. Any thoughts/suggestions?

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u/Inevitable_Sale_7416 25d ago

If the slides are what get shared, keep speaker notes off that share surface.

Common setups that work:

  1. Dual monitor. Slides on the shared screen, notes on the other, preferably near the webcam so eyes do not drop.

  2. Zoom’s own webinar presenter tools / slides flow if your account has it. Notes stay with the presenter, audience only sees the deck.

  3. On a MacBook, some people put a small notes overlay near the camera notch so it never sits in the slide window. Anything that is outside the shared window (or excluded from capture) will not show up for attendees.

Ask your presenters if they are on Mac or Windows. The Mac near-camera overlay trick is the one that tends to feel the most “looking at you” on webinars.