This browser is no longer supported.
Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support.
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(128, 8%, 22%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EA%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
How do I have a Powerpoint online and have it only show presentation mode. I don't want viewers that have powerpoint to be able to see tools etc.
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.
Answer accepted by question author
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(108.80000000000001, 6%, 20%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ESR%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
I think Jazlyn misunderstood your question. Unfortunately, when you share a link to PPT on the web, people who follow the link will see the presentation in Normal (ie, editing) view, even if you save the presentation as a PPSX.
Workarounds include saving from PPT as PDF or movie.
Dear Perry,
Good day! Thank you for posting your query in our community.
Per your description, you mentioned "tools", may I confirm whether you mean the below tabs?
If yes, you can share the PowerPoint file to viewers with "Can view" permission. When viewers open the PowerPoint file on their side, they could see the tabs. However, those tabs are greyed out on their side, they don't have access to editing tools or interface elements:
If my understanding is wrong, please feel free to post back and correct me.
Sincerely,
Jazlyn | Microsoft Community Moderator