> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Use the presentation controls

> Presenters can navigate slides, zoom and fit content, and enable the multi-user whiteboard for everyone in the session.

Presenters can [navigate slides](#navigate-slides), zoom and fit content, and enable the multi-user whiteboard for everyone. For annotation tools, see [Use the multi-user whiteboard](/help/releases/how-do-i-use-the-multi-user-whiteboard).

## Confirm your presenter role

By default, the first moderator to enter the session receives the presenter role. If you are a viewer, request the presenter role from a moderator before continuing.

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When a user has the presenter role, the **presenter icon** appears over their avatar in the user list.

## Navigate slides

Once content is uploaded into the presentation area, you can control how it displays and which slide is shown.

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</Frame>

The presenter's slide control panel sits below the presentation display, above the media controls.

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</Frame>

To move through your slides, use the **Slide Navigator** **\[1]**:

* Select the **forward** arrow (`>`) to advance.
* Select the **backward** arrow (`<`) to go back.
* Select a slide number from the **dropdown** to jump to a specific slide.

## Enable the multi-user whiteboard

To let every user annotate the slide, select the **multi-user whiteboard** button **\[2]**.

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</Frame>

A prompt appears in the upper-right corner confirming that multi-user mode is on, and the multi-user whiteboard icon highlights in the toolbar.

## Zoom and fit content

The presenter control panel also includes zoom and fit options:

* **Zoom in (+) or Zoom out (-)** **\[3]** — change the zoom level of the slide.
* **Fit-to-Width** **\[4]** — fit the slide to the width of the presentation area.

<Tip>For portrait documents, use **Fit-to-Width** to enlarge the text. You can then drag with the hand tool to scroll up and down the document.</Tip>

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