Getting Started
NextNote Documentation
Everything you need to set up, operate, and get the most from the
NextNote presentation system.
Helper
Install and configure the Helper app on your machine.
Display
Set up and operate the Display app on the confidence monitor machine.
Remote
Control your presentation from any browser on the same network.
What is NextNote?
NextNote connects PowerPoint or Google Slides presentations to a professional presenter display system across your local network. Separate Helper apps provide platform-specific integration while the same Mac and Windows Display apps receive slides and speaker notes.
NextNote Helper
Install the PowerPoint or Google Slides Helper on the presentation machine. It sends presentation content to Display apps across the local network and uses Bonjour for zero-configuration discovery.
NextNote Display
This is the operator interface which runs on any Mac or Windows machine on the local network. It enables the enhanced features that presenters require including, configurable layouts, speaker memories and teleprompting, delivered using multiple independent output windows.
How it works
1
Install the Helper
Install the PowerPoint or Google Slides Helper on the presentation machine.
2
Connect your presentation platform
Install the PowerPoint Add-In, or sign in to Google and add a presentation in the Google Slides Helper.
3
Open a presentation
Start NextNote from the PowerPoint ribbon, or open a saved presentation from the Google Slides Helper.
4
Connect the Display
Launch NextNote Display on any machine on the same network. It automatically discovers the Helper — no IP addresses needed. Click the helper and instantly see the slides and notes.
Use a trusted private LAN: Helper discovery and presentation transport are intentionally designed for a controlled event network. Do not expose Helper ports to the internet or use the Helper on an untrusted public or guest network.
Platform support
| App | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| PowerPoint Helper | ✓ Sequoia 15+ | ✓ Windows 11 |
| Google Slides Helper | ✓ Sequoia 15+ | ✓ Windows 11 |
| NextNote Display | ✓ Sequoia 15+ | ✓ Windows 11 |
| PowerPoint Add-In | ✓ Microsoft 365 | ✓ Microsoft 365 |
| Google Slides | ✓ Google Chrome | ✓ Google Chrome |