Downloads
OctoCue receiver#
The receiver app runs in the background on the PowerPoint machine. It receives click data from OctoCue and returns live slide data to OctoCue.
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When installing on macOS, you'll need to grant OctoCue receiver some access rights in System Preferences - see the macOS installation guide for details.
| Version | Release date | Platform | Format | Size | Link | Release notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.6 | 8th Oct 2021 | Windows 10 64-bit | .exe installer | 70MB | Download | Release notes |
| 1.4.6 | 8th Oct 2021 | macOS 10.15.7 (Catalina) or newer | ZIP file | 70MB | Download | Release notes |
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If you're upgrading to on macOS, you may be to re-grant some system permissions. See the macOS installation guide for details.
Installation guide#
You can also check the troubleshooting page for further assistance.
PowerPoint add-in#
The PowerPoint add-in is a small utility that extracts slide data and slide notes and sends this information to the receiver app in real time.
OctoCue can operate without the PowerPoint add-in running, but no live slide data or notes will be displayed to the presenters.
| Version | Release date | Platform | Format | Size | Link | Release notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.0.0 | 20th December 2020 | Office 2010 onwards (Windows) | ZIP file | <1MB | Download | Release notes |
Installation guide#
- Windows
- Not supported on macOS
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Installing the add-in also enables the PptDirect slide control feature on OctoCue Receiver, which brings better media handling to PowerPoint.
If you don't want to use the add-in, but would like the benefits of PptDirect, you can manually edit your Receiver config files to suit.
See the advanced configuration page for details.
Utilities#
Presenter link builder spreadsheet#
| Version | Release date | Format | Link | Release notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 28th December 2020 | Excel | Download | Release notes |
| 3.0 | 28th December 2020 | Google Sheets template | Open in new tab | Release notes |
caution
Excel online and Excel on macOS have no support for the ENCODEURL() function used in this spreadsheet.
In this situation we'd recommend using the Google Sheets version.