Most people don’t memorize where these controls are, so in this situation users are often forced to press on without the use of Presenter View. The problem is that every now and then Presenter View doesn’t happen, and the laptop screen only shows the slides. (If you haven’t yet, be sure to give it a try.) The Presenter View option allows PowerPoint users to show the audience the slide show while giving the presenter a view of upcoming slides, a timer, notes to yourself, and other handy tools.