Assigning Slide Control in Zoom

Controlling slides shared by another participant in Zoom

A presenter in a Zoom meeting can give slide control to another participant, for flexibility in running meetings in Zoom, so that others can control the progression of slides for the presenter or when they are presenting their portion of the presentation. This avoids the need to ask the presenter to change the slide when they are ready, interrupting the flow of the meeting and presentation.

Slide control can be given to one or more participants in a meeting. Supported presentation software includes PowerPoint, Keynote and Google Slides.

To assign slide control:

  1. Share a PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides in full-screen presentation mode.
    Zoom menu bar

  2. Click the Slide Control button on the Zoom toolbar.
    Slide control button

  3. Select one or more participants to assign slide control.
    Assigning participants in Zoom

After you’ve assigned slide control to a participant, they will retain slide control for the duration of the current session, even if you stop and start sharing again. The slide controls will disappear if you exit presentation mode, but they will re-appear when you begin presenting again. You can revoke an individual’s access by clicking their name in the list, or revoke all access by clicking the Stop Slide Control button or stopping sharing completely.

How to use slide control:

When you’ve been given access to slide control, the controls will appear just below the Zoom toolbar.  Click the left arrow < and right arrow > buttons to move the presentation backwards or forwards. 

As host, if you do not see the Slide Control button on the Zoom toolbar, you may need to enable the slide control in the Meetings Settings in the Zoom Web portal.

If not enabled, do this:

To enable or disable Slide Control for your own use:

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation panel, click Settings.
  3. Click the Meeting tab.
  4. Under In Meeting (Basic), click the Slide Control toggle to enable or disable it.
  5. If a verification dialog displays, click Enable or Disable to verify the change.