// GUIDE · UPDATED OCTOBER 2026
How to draw on a Notion page while presenting
Notion's Presentation mode, in beta, turns a page into full-screen slides, but Notion's help page lists no pen or pointer. To draw on a slide, run a screen annotation app like Overlaid over it.
Notion is where a lot of plans, specs and roadmaps live, so people end up presenting straight from a page.
Presentation mode helps with the layout. It leaves pointing to you.
METHOD 01
Notion's Presentation mode
Plus, Business and Enterprise plans, in beta
Dividers split a page into slides and the page enters full screen.
- 1Add dividers to split the page into slides.
- 2Press ⌘⌥P, or open the ••• menu and choose Present.
- 3Move with the arrow keys and press Escape to leave.
GOOD
- +Turns an existing page into slides fast
- +Toggles still open and close while presenting
NOT SO GOOD
- −Notion's help page lists no drawing or pointer tools
- −Links don't work while presenting and there are no speaker notes
METHOD 02THAT'S US
Overlaid
$11.99 once, 7-day free trial
Draws over Notion, in presentation mode or in a normal page.
- 1Start Presentation mode, or open the page you're walking through.
- 2Press ⌃⌥D and circle, underline or write.
- 3Use the spotlight to dim everything except what you're discussing.
- 4Press ⌃⌥D again to go back to moving through the slides.
GOOD
- +Works in full-screen Presentation mode
- +Spotlight and fading ink for live walkthroughs
NOT SO GOOD
- −Paid after the trial
// WORTH KNOWING
THREE TIPS.
Check your plan first
Presentation mode is limited to Plus, Business and Enterprise, so a free workspace won't have it.
Share the whole screen
On a call, sharing a single window won't include your drawings, so choose your entire screen.
Each full-screen app keeps its marks
Present in full screen and swipe to another app. Your Notion drawings stay with Notion's Space.
// FAQ
QUICK QUESTIONS.
Notion's help page for Presentation mode doesn't list one.
Press ⌘⌥P, or use the ••• menu and choose Present.
Yes. It draws above full-screen apps.
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