How to Hide All Notes in Microsoft PowerPoint at Once

PowerPoint is a powerful presentation tool. Some things are much easier to convey with visuals. As a result, the days of overhead projectors are almost a thing of the past for most businesspeople. The program has many helpful tools, including speaker notes to guide your presentation. However, you may not want everyone else to see these notes, so it's quite valuable to know how to hide them.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

When Publishing to a Website

1. Open the PowerPoint presentation you'd like to convert into a web presentation.
2. Click the "File" menu. Choose "Save as Web Page."
3. Locate the "Publish" button underneath the area that lists all of files. Click this button.
4. Find the checkbox beside the words "Display Speaker Notes" in the window that pops up. Make sure that the box isn't checked.
5. Click the "Publish" button at the bottom of the pop up screen.

Sharing the File Offline

6. Find the appropriate VBA code online. One possible code to search for is "BlitzTheNotesText."
7. Set your Macro Security level to Medium. If your version is 2003 or earlier, you'll find the settings in the "Tools" menu under "Macros" and then "Security." For the 2007 version, the settings are under the "Trust Center Settings" in the Options box.
8. Press "Alt"+F11 to start the VBA Editor. Highlight your presentation, click the "Insert" menu and choose "Module" from the dropdown menu.
9. Click the new module and paste the code into it. Make sure the code starts with "Sub *name of your macro*" and ends with "End Sub."
10. Push the F5 button to run the code and delete the note text.

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