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In the '''Presentation''' area (in the middle of the Meeting), in the lower left corner, click on the i''con that looks like a document with a plus sign on it''.
 
In the '''Presentation''' area (in the middle of the Meeting), in the lower left corner, click on the i''con that looks like a document with a plus sign on it''.
** Click on the '''Select File''' button to select your document   
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* Click on the '''Select File''' button to select your document   
** Find your document, click on your document, and in the dialog box lower right corner, click on the '''''Save''''' button
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* Find your document, click on your document, and in the dialog box lower right corner, click on the '''''Save''''' button
** Click on the '''Upload''' button to upload your selected document into Meetings (you'll see a Progress status displayed until your document is uploaded successfully). Remember, save your files as pdf's for the best (and fastest) results.
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* Click on the '''Upload''' button to upload your selected document into Meetings (you'll see a Progress status displayed until your document is uploaded successfully). Remember, save your files as pdf's for the best (and fastest) results.
** Your document will display. At the bottom of the Presentation area:
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* Your document will display. At the bottom of the Presentation area:
***You can click on the Upload presentation icon to upload another document.  
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**You can click on the Upload presentation icon to upload another document.  
***Click on the ''right facing arrow'' (or later ''left facing arrow'') to transfer to other pages in your document.  
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**Click on the ''right facing arrow'' (or later ''left facing arrow'') to transfer to other pages in your document.  
***If your document has more than one page, click on the ''number icon'', to display miniatures of all the pages of your document.  
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**If your document has more than one page, click on the ''number icon'', to display miniatures of all the pages of your document.  
****You can click on any miniature page to display the page.  
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***You can click on any miniature page to display the page.  
****If you can't see miniatures of all of your document pages, a tiny scroll bar appears below the miniature pages that you can click and drag to move around your miniature document pages.  
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***If you can't see miniatures of all of your document pages, a tiny scroll bar appears below the miniature pages that you can click and drag to move around your miniature document pages.  
****When done, click on the ''number icon'' to ''turn off the display of miniatures.''  
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***When done, click on the ''number icon'' to ''turn off the display of miniatures.''  
***Click on a triangle and drag it to maximize display of your document.
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**Click on a triangle and drag it to maximize display of your document.
***Click on an icon with two horizontal arrows to maximize the display of the width of your document.
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**Click on an icon with two horizontal arrows to maximize the display of the width of your document.
***Click on a four headed arrow icon to fit your document in the presentation display area.   
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**Click on a four headed arrow icon to fit your document in the presentation display area.   
 
* See the "Whiteboard Features" area below for instructions for using the Whiteboard with your uploaded documents.
 
* See the "Whiteboard Features" area below for instructions for using the Whiteboard with your uploaded documents.
  

Revision as of 10:09, 5 May 2015

In the Presentation area (in the middle of the Meeting), in the lower left corner, click on the icon that looks like a document with a plus sign on it.

  • Click on the Select File button to select your document
  • Find your document, click on your document, and in the dialog box lower right corner, click on the Save button
  • Click on the Upload button to upload your selected document into Meetings (you'll see a Progress status displayed until your document is uploaded successfully). Remember, save your files as pdf's for the best (and fastest) results.
  • Your document will display. At the bottom of the Presentation area:
    • You can click on the Upload presentation icon to upload another document.
    • Click on the right facing arrow (or later left facing arrow) to transfer to other pages in your document.
    • If your document has more than one page, click on the number icon, to display miniatures of all the pages of your document.
      • You can click on any miniature page to display the page.
      • If you can't see miniatures of all of your document pages, a tiny scroll bar appears below the miniature pages that you can click and drag to move around your miniature document pages.
      • When done, click on the number icon to turn off the display of miniatures.
    • Click on a triangle and drag it to maximize display of your document.
    • Click on an icon with two horizontal arrows to maximize the display of the width of your document.
    • Click on a four headed arrow icon to fit your document in the presentation display area.
  • See the "Whiteboard Features" area below for instructions for using the Whiteboard with your uploaded documents.
  • Will my animations in PowerPoint convert when uploading to BigBlueButton? No. (BigBlueButton)
  • Is there a page limit for uploaded files? 100 pages.