Prezi is a web-based tool for creating presentations (called prezis for short). It’s similar to other presentation software like Microsoft PowerPoint, but it offers some unique features that make it a good alternative. In recent years, it has become popular in schools and businesses.
Most types of presentation software use a slide-based approach, where you move back and forth between individual slides, kind of like pages in a book. Prezi, however, uses a canvas-based approach. Instead of using slides, Prezi has one very large canvas that your presentation moves around on, zooming in and out to view various frames.
The concept of it is very simple if we really look into it visually. So, I have embedded an online version of it for us to look through and visualize:
You might wonder why should i use prezi? Here are some reasons why:
- Free to use (you can upgrade if you want additional tools)
- Non-linear (unlike powerpoint)
- Unique Presentation Style
- Many different templates to start with
How to create a Prezi?
- Before we start we need to make an account.
- Once logged in we can choose the “Create a new Prezi”
- You’ll now be taken into a page where you can choose from hundreds of templates
- Lastly, a prezi with the template you’ve chosen will be available for you to edit and add in your info.
How to present once done editing?
Once you are done editing the template or doing everything from scratch you can then save your work manually or it autosaves every 20 seconds. Now you can hover over the project in the homepage and then click on present. Your presentation will open up in a new tab and then from there on you can choose the option of fullscreen.
You can also use your mobile device as a presentation remote or clicker to present your prezi. By using a mobile device, you won’t be stuck behind a computer while giving your presentation. You’ll have more mobility, and you’ll be able to see your presentation the same way your audience does. However, this feature is only available if you have a Pro account.
Navigating Present mode:
- Clicking the forward and back arrows: There are two arrows at the bottom of the screen. You can click these arrows to go along your prezi’s path.
- Pressing the forward and back arrow keys: You can travel along your prezi’s path the same as the above method by pressing your keyboard’s arrow keys.
- Clicking where you’d like to view: You can click any object to zoom in on it, then click any empty space to zoom out again.
- Using the home and zoom buttons: The menu containing the home and zoom buttons is hidden automatically, but the menu will appear if you move your mouse to the right side of the screen. This menu will allow you to zoom in and out, while clicking the home button will zoom out to view your entire canvas.
Resources to help you navigate and learn Prezi!
How to use Prezi: Learn Prezi with how-tos, videos and examples.
How to use Prezi: 19 detailed steps.
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Great tutorial! I did not know about Prezi and I was amazed at how unique and outstanding this slide/PowerPoint can become. I looked at the whole PowerPoint but I saw myself unconsciously clicking through them as I enjoyed the different and unique way the information was presented. My favorite part has to be when the iPhone came out and zoomed into the screen. The screen had all the actual apps on the iPhone and surprised me with how detailed it was. Due to my major, I do not have much opportunity to create a PowerPoint but I believe this tool will come in handy at multiple situations in my life so I will remember this and try it out!
This is a really cool and detailed tutorial! I have not used prezi before, usually using google slides for presentations, but I have seen presentations that use prezi and I think that it is a really cool and useful tool for presentations. I also like the transitions from each slide that you can do with prezi, and since I’m not familiar with it I was wondering if there was a timing feature that would change slides after a certain amount of time?
I am glad you liked it. And Yes, there is an automatic transition option if need be. When in presentation mode, you can click on the setting in the lower right corner of the screen and click on autoplay. You can customize between 4, 10, and 20 seconds autoplay.
This is a very well-organized tutorial! I’ve used Prezi a couple of times in the past but always struggled with operating the program so this tutorial was an excellent refresher to a powerful tool. I actually never guessed the reason behind the name Prezi so I appreciated that trivia fact. I’m wondering what common features that people would use for a presentation software are locked behind the paywall?