Migrated from the old AhaSlides community — Originally posted by Zach Hostetter on 10 August 2023 · 7 votes on the old forum · view the original
The note section in backstage is really small, even with the option to scroll. I think the slide can be made smaller to accommodate a larger note section. I am comparing this to Mentimeter’s Mentimote, which functions similar.
Originally posted by Tim Osin on 1 September 2023
This! I wish it were possible (in Backstage) to reduce the size of the image of the slide that is currently on display on another screen, and instead to allow enlarging the size of the Notes field and the font size in the Notes field. I am using my 14.0" laptop for Backstage and my eyes are not as good as they used to be…
Originally posted by riesa on 22 September 2024
Yes me too.
Originally posted by Nathan Tran (AhaSlides team) on 24 September 2024
Hi,
Thanks for taking the time to share your feature request with us! We really appreciate your feedback and suggestions for improving AhaSlides.
Rest assured, your request has been noted and our team will be carefully reviewing it to see how feasible it is and how much it could benefit our users. While we can’t promise it’ll be implemented immediately, we’ll definitely have a good discussion about it and consider it alongside our other development plans.
If you have any other ideas or more details about this feature, or anything else related to AhaSlides, please feel free to share them with us. We’re always open to hearing from our users!
Thanks again for your continued interest in AhaSlides.
Best,
Nathan
Originally posted by Nathan Tran (AhaSlides team) on 23 December 2024
Hi,
Thank you for your feedback regarding the note section in Backstage! We’re happy to share that we have already addressed this concern. As of October 30, we’ve updated the layout to provide a larger note section. This improvement should make it more convenient for you to use.
If you have any further suggestions or feedback, feel free to share them with us. We appreciate your input!
Nathan
Originally posted by andreselmomoy on 27 June 2025
Backstage is by far the most valuable feature of AhaSlides — it’s the number one reason I decided to pay for the license. As someone who runs interactive, real-time presentations, Backstage allows me to coordinate smoothly with co-presenters, follow my notes, and control the session without disrupting the audience experience.
That said, I’ve noticed a few areas where it could be improved:
The speaker notes area cannot be resized, which limits visibility. I’d love the option to shrink the slide preview and enlarge the notes section for better focus.
YouTube videos embedded in the slides cannot be controlled from Backstage. This is especially problematic when presenting on large external screens — having to move the mouse back to the main presentation just to press play interrupts the flow. Ideally, videos should be fully controllable from Backstage.
Some key controls (e.g., applause, QR code display) still require interaction with the main presentation. It would be great to manage these directly from Backstage, allowing the presenter to operate everything from one interface while the presentation runs on another screen.
Even though it’s still in beta, Backstage is an incredibly promising feature, and I hope the AhaSlides team continues to refine it. I use it regularly, and with these improvements, it would become an essential tool parameter.
Originally posted by Nathan Tran (AhaSlides team) on 2 July 2025
Hi, we’re currently developing a Remote control feature that we believe will resolve some of the issues you brought to our attention. We’ll keep you posted with any updates on its progress. Thanks so much for your valuable feedback!
-Nathan
Originally posted by Nathan Tran (AhaSlides team) on 17 July 2025
Hi, I would like to inform you that the Remote control function has been released. You can find more info about this function here: How to use the Remote Control function
-Nathan
Originally posted by martin.girschick on 31 October 2025
Hopefully the remaining comments will be addressed, later. Remote Control is nice but still has way to go:
resizeable sections
editable notes field
controlling leaderboard and video playback
The overall window layout seems quite inefficient on standard screens (maybe better on mobile, but may main use case is a laptop for presentation)