Play a presentation on a separate display in Keynote for iCloud
You can connect a separate display to your computer and play your presentation in full screen on the separate display (for your audience), while you view and control the presentation using the presenter display on your computer screen.
Connect an external display to your Mac or Windows computer.
Check the documentation that came with your display to determine what cable or adapters you may need.
To prevent viewers from seeing the presenter display window on the connected display, turn mirroring off. Do one of the following:
On a Mac with macOS Ventura 13 or later: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Displays, click Arrangement, then make sure the display thumbnails are not stacked on top of each other. If they are, press and hold the Option key while you drag the topmost display to either side.
On a Mac with macOS 12 or earlier: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Displays, click Arrangement, then make sure Mirror Displays is not selected.
On a Windows computer: Right-click the desktop, choose Screen Resolution, click the Multiple Displays menu, then choose “Extend desktop to this display.”
In the Keynote for iCloud slide navigator, select the slide you want to begin with.
Click the Play button
in the toolbar.The slideshow appears in the Keynote for iCloud window.
Move your pointer over the bottom center of the slideshow, and when the controls appear, click the Open Presenter Display button
.
The presenter display appears in a separate window, and by default, shows you the information and controls shown below.
Drag the slideshow window to the connected display, then move your pointer over the bottom center of the slideshow, and when the controls appear, click the Full Screen button
.To start the presentation, press the Space bar or Right Arrow key.
The timer at the top of the presenter display starts, and a green or red light indicates the status of the slideshow. A red light indicates a transition or animation is playing; the light turns green when it is done.
If you added presenter notes to your slides, you can refer to them in the presenter display on your computer screen while your slideshow plays on the connected display. For more information, see Use the presenter display.
Do any of the following:
Go to the next slide or build: Press the Space bar or Right Arrow key.
Go to the previous slide or build: Press the Left Arrow key.
Jump to a different slide: In the presenter display, click a slide in the slide navigator.
Jump to a specific slide number: Press any number key, then press Return.
See a complete list of navigation shortcuts: Press ? on the keyboard. You can also click the Presentation Shortcuts button
in the top-right corner of the presenter display.
To stop playing the presentation, press the Esc (Escape) key on your keyboard.
You can also play your presentation over the internet using FaceTime or a video conferencing app, so everyone you give access to can view it at the same time—on their own devices, wherever they are.