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  <bookmark_value>Impress slide show;remote control</bookmark_value>
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<h1 id="hd_id170820171152085523"><variable id="impressremotecontrolug"><link href="text/simpress/guide/impress_remote.xhp">Slideshow Remote Control – Impress Remote User Guide</link></variable></h1>
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<paragraph id="par_id170820171152388332" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"><ahelp hid=".">%PRODUCTNAME Impress Remote is an open-source application available for the Android and iOS operating systems, which lets you control %PRODUCTNAME Impress slideshows with a mobile device.</ahelp></paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id18082017203814366" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"><image id="img_id180820172037407615" src="media/helpimg/impress_remote_icon.png" width="2cm" height="2cm"><alt xml-lang="en-US" id="alt_id180820172037407615">Impress Remote Icon</alt></image></paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id170820171219426143" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Impress Remote displays slide thumbnails in the device screen with any corresponding notes below. Flick your finger on the screen to go forward or backward in the presentation. You can also display a mosaic of slides to jump directly to the desired one for easier presentation dynamic.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id170820171556596990" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">The connection between the computer running the %PRODUCTNAME Impress presentation and the mobile device is done through Bluetooth or a network link.</paragraph>

<h2 id="hd_id170820171213379781">Impress Remote Features</h2>
<paragraph id="par_id170820171213377063" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Impress Remote is a very useful application to let you control slideshows at a distance of the computer, enabling you to walk while doing your presentation. Its main features are:</paragraph>

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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213372148" role="ul_item" xml-lang="en-US"><emph>Control the slideshow</emph> with finger gestures and taps on the mobile device screen.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id18082017152608187" role="ul_item" xml-lang="en-US"><emph>Slide object animations</emph> are triggered with taps on the mobile screen.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171807276358" role="ul_item" xml-lang="en-US"><emph>Slide previews</emph>: the presentation slides can be previewed in the mobile device when both the computer and device are connected.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213376498" role="ul_item" xml-lang="en-US"><emph>Speaker notes</emph>: there is an exclusive speaker notes section below the slides on your device where all the slide notes are displayed.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213378089" role="ul_item" xml-lang="en-US"><emph>Timer</emph>: sets the time a slide is displayed for automatic slide shows.</paragraph>
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  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id190820171108499214" role="ul_item" xml-lang="en-US"><emph>Visual pointer</emph>: display a “laser pointer” on the computer screen, controlled by your finger’s position on the slide thumbnail on the mobile device.</paragraph>
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<h2 id="hd_id170820171213373502">Requirements:</h2>

<h3 id="hd_id170820171213372327">Computer:</h3>

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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213375117" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">GNU/Linux, Windows or macOS. </paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213371179" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Bluetooth or network connectivity.</paragraph>
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  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213374973" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">%PRODUCTNAME version 4.1 or higher.</paragraph>
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<h3 id="hd_id170820171213374790">Mobile device:</h3>

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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213372067" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">A phone or tablet with Android 2.3 or higher or iOS, with Bluetooth or network connectivity.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213375360" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Impress Remote application installed in the mobile device.</paragraph>
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<h2 id="hd_id170820171556594902">Downloading and Installing Impress Remote in Your Mobile Device</h2>
<paragraph id="par_id170820171556595054" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Download Impress Remote from the Google Play Store or the Apple Store by searching for “Impress Remote” in the search box. Be sure that the results bring Impress Remote from The Document Foundation (TDF). Install Impress Remote in the mobile device as with other mobile applications.</paragraph>

<h2 id="hd_id180820171526083520">Impress Remote Settings</h2>
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<paragraph id="par_id180820171526081809" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">With Impress Remote enabled in the mobile device and in the Computer page, access the Setting page by tapping the right corner of the screen. The following settings are available:</paragraph>

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    <paragraph id="par_id180820171526087374" role="ul_item" xml-lang="en-US"><emph>Volume key actions</emph>: check to enable the device’s volume keys to go forward when pressing the volume-up button and move backward when pressing the volume-down button.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id180820171526085600" role="ul_item" xml-lang="en-US"><emph>Keep screen on</emph>: check to prevent the automatic screen off and device from automatically locking while using Impress Remote.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id180820171526082838" role="ul_item" xml-lang="en-US"><emph>Quiet mode</emph>: put the device in silent mode to avoid audio notifications of incoming calls or other messages. This setting does not affect the vibration mode you may have previously set.</paragraph>
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<h2 id="hd_id170820171213387590">Connecting the Computer to the Mobile Device</h2>
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<paragraph id="par_id17082017174417603" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Enable Bluetooth on both the device and the computer and pair them. Refer to the instructions manuals of your device and your computer operating system to know how to enable Bluetooth, set up a Bluetooth identifier and pair devices. Once the pairing is established, the mobile device is ready to control the presentation.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id170820171744189201" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Alternatively, you can connect through a network (including Wi-Fi). In this case, both the computer and the device must be connected to the same network.</paragraph>

<h2 id="hd_id170820171213403538">Enabling Impress Remote control in %PRODUCTNAME Impress</h2>
<paragraph id="par_id17082017174418977" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">To run an Impress slideshow, you must allow Impress to be controlled by the mobile device. Proceed as follows:</paragraph>

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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213404007" role="ol_item" xml-lang="en-US">Open %PRODUCTNAME Impress.</paragraph>
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  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213414955" role="ol_item" xml-lang="en-US">Go to <item type="menuitem">Tools – Options – %PRODUCTNAME Impress – General</item>. You should see the screen depicted in the figure below.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213449763" role="ol_item" xml-lang="en-US">In the presentation options, select the <emph>Enable remote control</emph> checkbox and click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id170820171213444783" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Close %PRODUCTNAME Impress and start it again.</paragraph>
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<h2 id="par_id170820171213446581">Controlling the slideshow:</h2>
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<tip id="par_id180820171526085922">Disable screen saving and screen locking from the mobile device as indicated above before running a slideshow. Ensure that the mobile device has enough battery power for the show’s duration with the screen on.</tip>

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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213445336" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Make sure both device and computer are already paired via Bluetooth or network connection.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213442936" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Open the presentation you want to show in %PRODUCTNAME Impress.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213449161" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Open the Impress Remote application on the mobile device and select the Bluetooth ID of the computer.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213445296" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Once you clicked on the computer’s name, it will automatically load the presentation slides on the Impress Remote with the notes section.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213444433" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Flick your finger left or right on the mobile screen to change the slides. Slide notes are in the bottom part of the mobile screen.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213449235" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Optionally, set the timer for defining each slide’s display time from the mobile application.</paragraph>
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  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id170820171213441462" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">The slides can also be changed with the volume keys on the mobile device. To enable it, open the settings and enable volume key actions in the Impress Remote.</paragraph>
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<h2 id="par_id18082017152608952">Some Impress Remote mobile screenshots:</h2>
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  <image src="media/helpimg/impress_remote01.png" id="img_id571666340352324"><alt xml-lang="en-US" id="alt_id891666340352326">Impress Remote: initial thumbnail shown</alt></image>
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  <image src="media/helpimg/impress_remote02.png" id="img_id551666340509100"><alt xml-lang="en-US" id="alt_id921666340509101">Alternate mode: all slide thumbnails for direct selection or jumping. The current slide has a red selection cursor</alt></image>
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<paragraph id="par_id180820171844231820" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"><link href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.libreoffice.impressremote">Impress Remote in Google Play Store</link></paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id180820171844231040" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"><link href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/libreoffice-remote-for-impress/id806879890?mt=8">Impress Remote in Apple iTunes Store</link></paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id631512838846263" xml-lang="en-US"><link href="text/simpress/guide/presenter_console.xhp">The Presenter Console</link></paragraph>

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