Set up and use Microsoft Presenter+
Applies To
Microsoft accessoriesMicrosoft Presenter+ is a Certified for Teams remote that you can use in Microsoft Teams meetings and calls. Use it to deliver engaging presentations—in person, online, or hybrid—and participate in Microsoft Teams meetings with the touch of a button. For more info, see Use Microsoft Presenter+ in Microsoft Teams.
The first step is to pair Microsoft Presenter+ over Bluetooth on your Windows PC or Mac. You'll need Windows 11 Home/Pro, Windows 10 with the latest updates, or macOS X.
After that, set it up in the Microsoft Accessory Center app on your PC. The Microsoft Accessory Center app lets you customize the buttons and settings for Microsoft Presenter+ and update it.
Download and install the Microsoft Accessory Center app from Microsoft Store on your PC by using the link below.
Note: The Microsoft Accessory Center app isn't available for macOS.
Connect your Microsoft Presenter+
To get started, pair your Microsoft Presenter+ over Bluetooth on your Windows 10/11 PC or Mac.
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On the back of Microsoft Presenter+, slide the Power button on to turn it on.
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Press and hold the Bluetooth button on Microsoft Presenter+ for about 3 seconds to put it into pairing mode. The LED light on the back will flash white.
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On your Windows 10/11 PC, select Connect if a notification appears for Microsoft Presenter+.
Don’t see the notification? On Windows 10, select Start , then select Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices > Add Bluetooth or other device > Bluetooth > Microsoft Presenter+ > Done. On Windows 11, select Start , then select Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Add device > Bluetooth > Microsoft Presenter+ > Done.
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On the back of Microsoft Presenter+, slide the Power button on to turn it on.
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Press and hold the Bluetooth button on Microsoft Presenter+ for about 3 seconds to put it into pairing mode. The LED light on the back will flash white.
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On your Mac, select the Apple menu > System Preferences > Bluetooth.
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Select Microsoft Presenter+ in the list of devices, then select Connect.
Note: To use Microsoft Presenter+ in Microsoft Teams on a Mac, make sure input monitoring is turned on for Microsoft Teams. To do this, in System Settings, select Privacy & Security > Input Monitoring, and then make sure it’s turned on for Microsoft Teams.
Set up your Microsoft Presenter+ in the Microsoft Accessory Center app
Here’s how to set up Microsoft Presenter+ in Microsoft Accessory Center.
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Make sure Microsoft Presenter+ is turned on. If it's not on, slide the Power button on to turn on your remote.
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Select Start , then select Microsoft Accessory Center in the app list.
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In Microsoft Accessory Center, select Microsoft Presenter+, and then change the settings for your remote.
Customize Microsoft Presenter+ in Microsoft Accessory Center
Customize the buttons and other settings on your Microsoft Presenter+ to make it your own and get the most out of it. This includes customizing the buttons on Microsoft Presenter+, the laser pointer size and color, and more.
To customize the Back and Next buttons on Microsoft Presenter+
By default, you can press the Back and Next buttons to go back one slide or go to the next one during a presentation using PowerPoint Live in Microsoft Teams. However, you can customize these buttons to do different actions when you press or press and hold.
For example, here’s some of the things you can use the Back and Next buttons for if you customize them:
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Adjust the volume on your PC.
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Start a presentation.
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Show a blank PowerPoint slide with a white background or black background.
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Turn video on and off in Microsoft Teams.
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Use a keyboard shortcut in Windows
Here’s how to customize the Back and Next buttons:
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In Microsoft Accessory Center, select Microsoft Presenter+ > Presentation controls.
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Under Previous and Next buttons, select one or more of the following actions:
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Previous and Next buttons: press
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Previous button: press and hold
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Next button: press and hold
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On the next screen, select what you want the Back or Next button to do for that specific action.
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(Optional) If you select Keystroke, on the Keystroke screen, press the keyboard shortcut you want to use when you press and hold the Back or Next button. Windows keyboard shortcuts.
For example, the keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app on your Windows 10/11 PC is Windows logo key + I. If you want to open Settings by pressing and holding the Back or Next button on Microsoft Presenter+, select the box on the Keystroke screen, press Windows logo key + I, then select Apply. After that, press and hold the Back or Next button (whichever one you chose) to try it out. To learn more Windows keyboard shortcuts, see
To customize the laser pointer
When you use the laser pointer in a Microsoft Teams meeting using PowerPoint Live, the default laser pointer is used when you’re presenting. However, you can customize the laser pointer size and color for when you use it in other apps.
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In Microsoft Accessory Center, select Microsoft Presenter+ > Presentation controls.
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To adjust the sensitivity for when you move Microsoft Presenter+ to point to something, adjust the slider.
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Select Change pointer size and color.
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On the Laser pointer screen, do one or more of the following:
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To change the pointer size, adjust the Size slider.
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To change the color, select a different color.
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To see what your customized pointer will look like on your screen, press and hold the Laser pointer button on Microsoft Presenter+.
To use tactile signals
Tactile signals provide a short vibration for your Microsoft Presenter+ to let you know when something happens. For example, when a Microsoft Teams meeting starts, when you mute or unmute, when raise your hand or lower it in a Teams meeting, and more.
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In Microsoft Accessory Center, select Microsoft Presenter+ > Tactile signals.
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To change the intensity of the signal, drag the slider.
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Under Use when, select one or more of the check boxes, depending on if you want a tactile signal for the specific event.
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If you want to turn all of them off at once, turn off Tactile signals.
To find your Microsoft Presenter+
If you can’t find your Microsoft Presenter+, you can make it vibrate to try to locate it.
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In Microsoft Accessory Center, select Microsoft Presenter+ > Device details.
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Under Find my device, select Start vibrate.
Your device will vibrate to help you try to find it.
Charge your Microsoft Presenter+
The light on Microsoft Presenter+ will appear solid red when the battery is low. Use the included dock with USB cable to charge your Microsoft Presenter+. You can still use your Microsoft Presenter+ during meetings while it's in the dock and charging. Microsoft Presenter+ can get up to 6 days of battery when fully charged¹.
You can check the battery level anytime in the Microsoft Accessory Center app or in Bluetooth settings on your Windows 10/11 PC.
Disclaimer: ¹Battery life varies significantly based on usage, settings and other factors. Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2022 using preproduction devices. Testing consisted of connecting each device to a host via Bluetooth and measuring battery discharge associated with a mixture of active use and standby scenarios. All settings were default settings.
Charge your remote
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Plug the USB cable attached to the dock into your Windows 10/11 PC or into a power outlet (if you're using a USB power adapter, which isn't included).
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Place Microsoft Presenter+ in the dock.
The LED light on the front of Microsoft Presenter+ will appear solid white when charging.
Update your Microsoft Presenter+
Get the best experience from your Microsoft Presenter+ by keeping it up to date with the latest improvements. To install updates:
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On a Windows 10/11 PC: Use Windows Update. Open Windows Update
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On a Mac: Use the Microsoft Accessory Updater, which you can download from the Mac App Store.
Reset Microsoft Presenter+
If you want to reset Microsoft Presenter+ to the default settings, you can do that in the Microsoft Accessory Center app. This will reset any changes you made for Microsoft Presenter+ in the app. Before you reset Microsoft Presenter+, make sure it’s sufficiently charged.
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With Microsoft Presenter+ connected to your PC, open Microsoft Accessory Center.
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Select Microsoft Presenter+ > Device details.
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In Device details, select Reset now under Device reset.