We've just released v1.1.0.0-beta of the OctoCue PowerPoint add-in.

This fixes an issue specific to .pptx files exported from Google Slides and opened in PowerPoint.

Head to the downloads page for a copy.

Several of our users have recently requested the ability to have multiple presenters controlling slides at once. We've now added a new auto-mute feature to support this.

Auto-mute can be setup in the Show setup menu. Two options are available:

• Auto-mute the old presenter. This will only ever allow you to have one presenter active at any one time - activating a new presenter will auto-mute the old one. This is the default setting, and the only option OctoCue has offered until now.
• Allow multiple presenters to control slides simultaneously. When this setting is selected, OctoCue will not auto-mute old presenters and you can have an unlimited number of presenters controlling slides at once. All the active presenters can control the slide deck and see slide notes.

Following a round of great feedback from OctoCue users running virtual events recently, we've updated the presenter clicker, show control & backend services of OctoCue:

Presenter clicker#

• Introduced new wakelock system, replacing older screen timeout prompts
  This will prevent devices from sleeping while using OctoCue, but can be disabled using menu option. Supports Chrome (v84+) and Safari (iOS v10+).
• Advanced link options updated and extended, including ability to set notes text size and default presenter view
• Presenter link builder Google Sheet updated to match new link options - now at v2.2
• Fixed issue on Safari where special characters in names caused cookie error

Show control#

• Updated menu bar to show account email address instead of name
• Subscriptions page now context-sensitive
• Re-worked menu system for greater clarity

Backend services#

• Upgraded logging and debug tools

We're excited to announce that we're just launched the new permalinks system.

This is one of our most-requested features, and allows event organisers to share links with presenters pre-event, while simultaneously controlling access to the OctoCue show.