Practicing a talk out loud alone tells you how it feels to say — it doesn't tell you how it actually sounds.
PowerPoint's rehearsal coach listens to a practice run and reports back on exactly that.
Here's the trick:
Rehearse with Coach listens to a practice run and flags filler words, pace and reading straight from the slide.
How to use it
- Go to Slide Show > Rehearse with Coach.
- Present your slides out loud as if delivering the real talk.
- Finish the rehearsal to see a report on pacing, filler words, and reliance on reading the slide text directly.
- Rehearse again and compare reports to see what's improved.
Where it helps most
Preparing for a talk or pitch without needing another person in the room to give feedback on delivery.
One thing to watch for
It needs a working microphone and works best in a quiet room — background noise can throw off the filler-word detection.
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