Use WPS Speaker Notes with 3 topics in this guide, including adding speaker notes, showing or hiding all notes, and viewing speaker notes; 3 topics are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.
How-to Index
| # | Topic | Membership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Add Speaker Notes | Free |
| 2 | 2. Show or Hide All Notes | Free |
| 3 | 3. View Speaker Notes | Free |
How-to Guide
1. Add Speaker Notes
Entry point: Normal View → Notes area at the bottom
- In Normal View, double-tap the Notes area below the slide.
- Enter the speaker note content in the text box that appears.
- Tap Done to save the note.
Success Criteria
- UI state: The note content for the current slide is saved in the Notes area.
- Next actions: You can switch to another slide to continue adding notes, or start playback to review the result.
Tips While Using
- Common mistakes: If the Notes area is not selected first, your input will not go into the note text box.
- Environment limits: You need to open a presentation and stay in Normal View first.
2. Show or Hide All Notes
Entry point: Insert → Notes; or Tools → View → Show All Notes
- Tap a blank area of the slide.
- To switch from the Insert entry, tap Insert on the bottom toolbar, then tap Notes.
- To switch from the View entry, tap Tools on the bottom toolbar, switch to the View tab, and turn Show All Notes on or off.
- Confirm that the Notes area is shown or hidden based on the current setting.
Success Criteria
- UI state: The Notes area is shown or hidden according to your action.
- Next actions: You can continue editing notes or return to slide editing.
Tips While Using
- Common mistakes: If you switch entries while still editing text, the visibility change may be harder to notice.
- Environment limits: The two entries serve the same visibility-switching purpose, so you can use the one that fits your current editing path.
3. View Speaker Notes
Entry point: Playback mode → Presenter View → Notes area
- Start the slide show.
- Enter Presenter View.
- Check the Notes area to view the speaking prompt for the current slide.
Success Criteria
- UI state: The current slide's note content is visible in Presenter View.
- Next actions: You can move through slides while reviewing the matching notes for each page.
Tips While Using
- Common mistakes: If you do not enter Presenter View, you cannot review notes in this way.
- Environment limits: Notes appear only after you add note content to the corresponding slide.