# Choosing which display PowerPoint uses for presentation.

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 13, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-which-display-powerpoint-uses-for-presentation/782094 "2017-03-13T15:39:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-which-display-powerpoint-uses-for-presentation/782094/1 "2017-03-13T15:39:04Z")

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How do I choose which display PowerPoint uses for the presentation? Currently, it shows the presentation on Display 2 and the notes/timer/next slide on Display 1. It doesn’t matter which screen I have the program in when I hit F5, it always uses displays 1 and 2 and always in the manner described. I would like to use Screen 3 for the main presentation. Is there a way to change the settings to cooperate?

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**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-which-display-powerpoint-uses-for-presentation/782094/2 "2017-03-13T16:48:13Z")

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You can select it from within PowerPoint, under the Slide Show menu. [More info here.](http://www.techulator.com/resources/8218-How-use-extended-desktop-with-Powerpoint-presentation.aspx)