Aidar Akmaev
Disclosure: NOXI publishes this list and is one of the tools it mentions. Every topic, role split and rehearsal plan works in any presentation software, and the facts come from the official pages listed under Sources.
Group presentation ideas: 40 topics in four lists (school by age, college, work, fun), each with roles for 3, 4 or 5 people, a slide split by speaker and a time. Try the water cycle for ages 7 to 10, a startup pitch for college, a project kickoff for work. Checked 9 November 2026.
A group presentation is one talk given by several people who share a topic, a deck and a time limit, each speaking for one part. The topic is the easy half. The hard half is deciding who says what, on which slides, for how many minutes, and how the talk passes from one person to the next without a stumble.
So every idea below comes ready to divide: a group size, a role for each speaker (A to E), the slides each person owns and the minutes each person speaks. Pick your list by who is in the room, then by how many of you there are. If your search brought up generators and relations, that is the algebra term "presentation of a group", a way of defining a group by its generators and the relations between them [2]; this page is about talks given by groups of people.
In short
- The list40 topics: school by age 18, college 8, work 7, fun 7; ten for groups of three, twenty for four, ten for five.
- Every topicRoles by speaker, a slide split such as "A 1 to 2, B 3 to 4", and minutes per speaker.
- Divide the workSplit by content, not by slide count. One deck, one template, one person who merges the slides.
- Hand overRecap your point in one line, name the next speaker and their point, then step aside.
- RehearseAt least two full run-throughs, the second with transitions and positions, and the last in the room if you can [3].
- Before you presentCheck the brief, the AI rules, the sources, consent for photos, and that anyone can answer on any slide.
Key numbers
Which group presentation ideas fit your group: six quick routes
Start from the room and the clock. Each route names a list or a tool and one fact from its own page, checked on 9 November 2026.
- If you teach children aged 7 to 10 then topics 1 to 6: one or two slides each, four to six minutes in all. UNESCO's guidance proposes 13 as the minimum age for AI tools in the classroom [11], so for younger pupils the teacher builds any AI-made deck.
- If your group has a strict five minutes then topic 33, the Ignite relay: Ignite's format is 20 slides at 15 seconds a slide, 5 minutes on stage [9], so four speakers take five slides each.
- If your course grades argument and evidence then topics 19 to 26: each carries a source trail, from annual reports to a national statistics office, and gives every speaker a section they can be questioned on.
- If your group already writes in Google Slides then Google Slides: Google's help page says up to 100 people with view, edit or comment permissions can work on a Docs, Sheets or Slides file at the same time [7].
- If your group works in PowerPoint then PowerPoint's Share button: Microsoft's training page says that when you share, you are prompted to save the file to OneDrive if it is not there yet, and coloured flags show where each person is editing [8].
- If you want the first draft made from one request then NOXI: one person sends the topic, the speakers and the minutes, NOXI sketches every slide before designing it, and the others open the deck through one view link [1].
How each group presentation idea is laid out
Each row gives the topic and angle, then who does what: the group size and each speaker's part, lettered A to E in speaking order. The slide split says which slides each speaker owns, and the time gives the total and the minutes per speaker.
The times assume about one slide a minute for older students and adults, our planning rule rather than a standard; see how many slides per minute for timing by format. Your teacher's or manager's brief always wins.
To resize a row: going from four people to three, give the host's opening slide to the first speaker and the closing slide to the last. Going from four to five, split the longest section in two or make one person a full-time host who opens, links the sections and runs the questions. Keep each speaker's time within a minute of the others.
Group presentation ideas for students at school, by age (18)
Match the topic to what a pupil can research and say aloud. Younger children need one picture and one sentence a slide and a clear order, so each child owns one stage. Teenagers can carry an argument with sources.
Ages 7 to 10: short, one stage per child
| # | Topic and angle | Who does what | Slide split | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The water cycle: follow one raindrop Each child is the raindrop at one stage. | 4: A evaporation and the title, B condensation, C precipitation, D collection and a one-question quiz | 6 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3, C 4, D 5 to 6 | 5 min: A 1.5, B 1, C 1, D 1.5 |
| 2 | The eight planets in three families NASA groups them as four rocky planets, two gas giants and two ice giants [12]. | 4: A host and the Sun, B the rocky planets, C the gas giants, D the ice giants and a favourite-planet vote | 6 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3, C 4, D 5 to 6 | 6 min: 1.5 each |
| 3 | Our five senses One sense each, with a mystery object to touch, smell or hear. | 5: A sight and the title, B hearing, C smell, D taste, E touch and a "guess the sense" game | 7 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3, C 4, D 5, E 6 to 7 | 6 min: A to D 1 each, E 2 |
| 4 | Where our rubbish goes Follow three bins from the classroom. | 3: A paper and card, B plastic and cans, C food waste and the class promise | 5 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3, C 4 to 5 | 4 min: A 1.5, B 1, C 1.5 |
| 5 | A butterfly's life in four stages Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly; each child holds up a drawing. | 4: A the egg and the title, B the caterpillar, C the chrysalis, D the butterfly and what we learned | 6 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3, C 4, D 5 to 6 | 4 min: 1 each |
| 6 | People who help us Three helpers from our town, each with a thank-you card. | 3: A a firefighter, B a nurse, C a librarian and the class thank-you | 5 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3, C 4 to 5 | 5 min: A 1.5, B 1.5, C 2 |
Ages 11 to 13: middle school, compare and explain
| # | Topic and angle | Who does what | Slide split | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Four ancient civilisations side by side Egypt, Greece, Rome and China compared on food, school, work and buildings. | 5: A host with the map and the comparison table, B Egypt, C Greece, D Rome, E China | 8 slides: A 1 to 2 and 7 to 8, B 3, C 4, D 5, E 6 | 10 min: A 3, B to E 1.5 each, questions 1 |
| 8 | Energy from the sun, wind, water and ground Which source would suit our town? | 4: A solar and the title, B wind, C hydro, D geothermal and the class vote | 7 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3, C 4, D 5 to 7 | 8 min: 2 each |
| 9 | Natural hazards and how to stay safe Safety steps taken from your national emergency agency's page. | 4: A host, the map and the safety checklist, B earthquakes, C volcanoes, D storms and floods | 9 slides: A 1 to 2 and 9, B 3 to 4, C 5 to 6, D 7 to 8 | 10 min: 2.5 each |
| 10 | Three body systems in one school race Digestion, breathing and the heart, followed from the starting line to the finish. | 3: A digestion and the title, B breathing, C the heart and blood, and how all three work together | 6 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3 to 4, C 5 to 6 | 6 min: 2 each |
| 11 | Ocean plastic as a detective case The case, the suspects, the victims, the verdict. | 4: A the detective in charge, B the suspects (where plastic comes from), C the victims (sea life), D the verdict and a school pledge | 8 slides: 2 each, in order | 8 min: 2 each |
| 12 | News broadcast: the night the Berlin Wall opened 9 November 1989; the Berlin Wall Foundation dates the sealing of the border to 13 August 1961 and gives the wall's length as 155 kilometres [14]. | 5: A news anchor who opens and closes, B reporter at the wall, C historian on why it was built, D an eyewitness voice built from sources, E what happened next | 7 slides: A 1 and 7, B 2 to 3, C 4, D 5, E 6 | 8 min: A 1.5, B 2, C 1.5, D 1.5, E 1.5 |
Ages 14 to 18: high school, argue with sources
| # | Topic and angle | Who does what | Slide split | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Four of the 17 SDGs our school can act on The UN's 17 goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015 [10]; one goal per speaker. | 5: A host on what the goals are and the school plan, B goal 4 (quality education), C goal 6 (clean water and sanitation), D goal 12 (responsible consumption and production), E goal 13 (climate action) | 11 slides: A 1 to 2 and 11, B 3 to 4, C 5 to 6, D 7 to 8, E 9 to 10 | 12 min: A 3, B to E 2 each, questions 1 |
| 14 | Should phones be stored during lessons? A structured debate with a vote at the end. | 4: A chair with the motion, rules and vote, B the case for, C the case against, D the judge who sums up both sides fairly | 7 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3 to 4, C 5 to 6, D 7 | 12 min: A 2, B 3, C 3, D 2, vote 2 |
| 15 | How a law is made in our country From idea to approval, with one recent law as the case. | 4: A the idea and the draft, B the debate, C the vote, D approval and the real example | 8 slides: 2 each, in order | 10 min: 2.5 each |
| 16 | Why most teenagers do not move enough WHO's fact sheet of 4 November 2026 says 86% of adolescents do not meet the recommended levels of physical activity [13]. Information, then a school plan. | 3: A the WHO figure and what counts as activity, B a quick class survey on what gets in the way, C three school changes and a class challenge | 7 slides: A 1 to 3, B 4 to 5, C 6 to 7 | 9 min: 3 each |
| 17 | Climate change in four charts One chart per speaker, each from an official source such as a national weather service. | 4: A the greenhouse effect, B the temperature record, C effects in our region, D what our school can change | 8 slides: 2 each, in order | 10 min: 2.5 each |
| 18 | Four careers, one comparison table Each speaker researches one job from official labour data or a national careers service. | 4: A host and career one, B career two, C career three, D career four and the comparison table | 6 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3, C 4, D 5 to 6 | 10 min: 2.5 each |
For a solo version of any school topic, or two hundred more subjects by class, see our list of presentation topics.
Group presentation ideas for college students (8)
College group work is graded on argument, evidence and how well the parts fit, often with each member's share marked too. So every speaker gets a section they can be questioned on.
| # | Topic and angle | Who does what | Slide split | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | A company turnaround, as a case study A public company, with figures from its own annual reports. | 4: A context and timeline, B the problem in numbers, C the decisions taken, D results, lessons and the questions | 10 slides: A 1 to 3, B 4 to 5, C 6 to 7, D 8 to 10 | 15 min: A 4, B 3, C 3, D 3, questions 2 |
| 20 | A startup pitch to a mock panel The class plays the investors. | 5: A the problem, B the solution and a demo, C market and customer, D business model and numbers, E the team and the ask | 10 slides: 2 each, in order | 10 min: 2 each |
| 21 | Policy debate: a four-day work week Two sides, two rounds, one vote. | 4: A opens for, B opens against, C rebuts for, D rebuts against; the class votes | 9 slides: A 1 to 3, B 4 to 5, C 6 to 7, D 8 to 9 | 16 min: 4 each |
| 22 | Journal club: one paper, read critically Methods and limits matter more than the abstract. | 3: A background and question, B methods and results, C limits, verdict and discussion questions | 9 slides: 3 each, in order | 15 min: 4 each, discussion 3 |
| 23 | A SWOT of your university's sustainability plan A public document plus a framework everyone knows. | 4: A context and strengths, B weaknesses, C opportunities, D threats and the recommendation | 8 slides: 2 each, in order | 12 min: 3 each |
| 24 | An ethics case: AI that screens job applicants A real dilemma makes discussion unavoidable. | 4: A the case, B the stakeholders, C the options weighed against principles, D the recommendation and discussion | 8 slides: 2 each, in order | 12 min: 3 each |
| 25 | One public dataset, four findings From a national statistics office, cited with the date you downloaded it. | 5: A the question and the dataset, B to D one finding each with one chart, E the fourth finding, its limits and what it means | 8 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3, C 4, D 5, E 6 to 8 | 12 min: A to D 2 each, E 3, questions 1 |
| 26 | A research proposal for a small group study Practises the shape of every grant and thesis. | 3: A the question and the literature, B method and timeline, C budget, risks and the ask | 10 slides: A 1 to 4, B 5 to 7, C 8 to 10 | 15 min: 5 each |
For topic 20, our pitch deck examples read 14 decks that founders published, slide by slide.
Team presentation ideas for work (7)
At work, a group talk succeeds when the room can act on it afterwards. Each topic ends with owners, a decision or a next step, and keeps time for questions.
| # | Topic and angle | Who does what | Slide split | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Project kickoff Scope, roles and dates agreed in the first hour. | 4: A sponsor with the goal and why now, B project lead with scope and timeline, C risks and dependencies, D ways of working and next steps | 8 slides: 2 each, in order | 20 min: 4 each, questions 4 |
| 28 | Quarterly business review by function Results against goals, then next quarter. | 5: A summary and goals, B sales, C operations, D customers, E next quarter and the asks | 10 slides: 2 each, in order | 25 min: 4 each, discussion 5 |
| 29 | A process change, proposed as a pilot A pilot is easier to approve than a change. | 3: A today and the pain in numbers, B the proposal and the pilot, C cost, risks and the decision needed | 7 slides: A 1 to 3, B 4 to 5, C 6 to 7 | 15 min: 4 each, decision 3 |
| 30 | The customer journey in four stages Discover, buy, use, get help: one customer quote (with permission) and one fix per stage. | 4: one stage each; A also opens, D closes with the top three fixes | 9 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3 to 4, C 5 to 6, D 7 to 9 | 20 min: 4 each, discussion 4 |
| 31 | Welcome session for new hires Answers what newcomers are shy to ask. | 4: A welcome and mission, B the team map, C tools and routines, D the first week and who to ask | 8 slides: 2 each, in order | 20 min: 4 each, questions 4 |
| 32 | A blameless review of a project that slipped Systems, not people. | 3: A what happened, on a timeline, B why it happened, C what changes, with owners and dates | 7 slides: A 1 to 3, B 4 to 5, C 6 to 7 | 15 min: 4 each, questions 3 |
| 33 | An Ignite relay: four things we learned this year Ignite is 20 slides at 15 seconds a slide, 5 minutes on stage [9]. | 4: one lesson each; A opens, D closes | 20 slides: A 1 to 5, B 6 to 10, C 11 to 15, D 16 to 20 | 5 min: 75 seconds each |
Funny group presentation ideas for parties and friends (7)
A funny group talk works when the topic is low stakes, the delivery is serious and every joke is kind. Ask before anyone's photo or message goes on screen, and keep it to twelve minutes at most. For a December party, our Christmas PowerPoint party ideas add fifty more office topics.
| # | Topic and angle | Who does what | Slide split | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | The office awards show Kind awards for the Christmas party, such as "calmest during a deadline". | 5: A host, B to D present two awards each, E the year in photos and the toast | 10 slides: 2 each, in order | 10 min: 2 each |
| 35 | The snack tribunal Three judges score the office or the flat's snacks, tasted live. | 3: A the taste judge and host, B the value judge, C the crunch judge and the final scoreboard | 8 slides: A 1 to 3, B 4 to 5, C 6 to 8 | 8 min: A 3, B 2, C 3 |
| 36 | Holiday pitch-off: three destinations, one vote The dream meets a budget, and you may leave with a plan. | 4: A host with the budget rules and the vote, B, C and D pitch one destination each | 9 slides: A 1 to 2 and 9, B 3 to 4, C 5 to 6, D 7 to 8 | 10 min: 2.5 each |
| 37 | Our friend group as a heist crew Each person introduces another as a crew role; the target is the last slice of pizza. | 5: A the mastermind and the target, B the driver, C the hacker, D the inside person, E the plan and the twist | 7 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3, C 4, D 5, E 6 to 7 | 7 min: A 2, B 1, C 1, D 1, E 2 |
| 38 | The movie trial: is a famous film overrated? A courtroom gives everyone a part. | 5: A the judge, B the prosecution, C the defence, D the expert witness, E the jury foreperson who runs the vote | 7 slides: A 1, B 2 to 3, C 4 to 5, D 6, E 7 | 10 min: A 1, B 3, C 3, D 1.5, E 1.5 |
| 39 | A nature documentary about our office Narration over candid photos; everyone in them agrees first. | 3: A the narrator, B the field researcher with the "footage", C the species expert with the conservation status | 6 slides: 2 each, in order | 6 min: 2 each |
| 40 | Game show: guess whose baby photo Everyone plays from the first slide. | 4: A host and the rules, B and C team captains who each run four photos, D the scorekeeper with the answers | 12 slides: A 1 to 2, B 3 to 6, C 7 to 10, D 11 to 12 | 12 min: A 2, B 4, C 4, D 2 |
Need more solo ideas for a party, a class or a meeting? Our list of 150 presentation ideas gives each one a slide count.
Group presentation roles: who does what in a team of 3, 4 or 5
Everyone speaks, and everyone also holds one job behind the scenes. USC Libraries' guide says everyone should have an equal role in preparing the talk and that the group should elect a moderator [3]; Carnegie Mellon's teaching centre suggests distinct roles such as a meeting organiser and a note-taker, rotated so each student practises each function [6]. The table gives each job to one letter, so no job is left to "whoever has time".
| Role | What they do | Group of 3 | Group of 4 | Group of 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section speaker | Owns one part of the content, its slides and its questions | A, B, C | A, B, C, D | A, B, C, D, E |
| Host | Opens, introduces everyone, links the sections, closes and invites questions | A | A | A |
| Coordinator | Keeps the plan, the deadlines and the notes of each meeting | A | B | B |
| Deck owner | Sets one template, merges everyone's slides, fixes fonts and spacing | B | C | C |
| Fact checker | Puts a source and date on every fact, removes overlap, keeps terms the same | C | D | D |
| Timekeeper | Times each run-through and signals the time left on the day | C | B | E |
| Tech and clicker | Loads the file, advances slides, keeps a PDF copy on a second device | B | C | E |
| Question router | Sends each question to the person who presented that section | A | A | A |
The host also owns a section, because the host's job is the links, not a lecture. If someone is anxious about speaking, or English is not their first language, USC suggests a part that is easier to say, such as why the topic matters, while they still speak [3].
How to divide a group presentation fairly
The Columbia College (BC) library guide lists why group talks go wrong, among them parts that feel like separate presentations, members who do not know what the others will say, and speakers who run past the agreed time [4]. Divide the work in this order and all three are handled early.
- Agree the one message and the clock. Write the point in one sentence and take the questions time off the total: ten minutes with two for questions leaves eight to share.
- Split by content, not by slide count. Give each person one section with a clear question to answer, roughly equal in time. USC's planning meeting covers speaker order, who covers which section, who controls the technology and how much time each section gets [3].
- Write a shared outline before anyone designs. Slide titles in order, the owner of each slide and each handover line. Remove repeats now [4].
- One deck, one template, one owner. The talk should look like one presentation [4]: consistent fonts and colours [5], one person merging the slides.
- Set ground rules and dates. Carnegie Mellon suggests rules such as replying to group messages within 24 hours, agreed in a short signed contract [6]. Add the dates: outline, drafts, merged deck, run-throughs.
- Make each member answerable for the whole. USC's guide says each member should learn the entire presentation, so anyone can step in [3].
Time split by group size
Once the questions are taken off, divide the rest by the number of speakers. The host's opening and closing come out of the host's own share. These splits are our arithmetic, not a rule from any course.
| Total time | Questions | 3 speakers | 4 speakers | 5 speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | None | 1 min 40 s each | 1 min 15 s each | 1 min each |
| 10 minutes | 2 minutes | 2 min 40 s each | 2 min each | 1 min 36 s each |
| 15 minutes | 3 minutes | 4 min each | 3 min each | 2 min 24 s each |
| 20 minutes | 4 minutes | 5 min 20 s each | 4 min each | 3 min 12 s each |
| 30 minutes | 5 minutes | 8 min 20 s each | 6 min 15 s each | 5 min each |
Group presentation transition between speakers: lines that work
A handover has three parts: recap your point in one line, name the next speaker and what they will show, then step aside. USC's guide calls for both a verbal cue and a non-verbal one, the current speaker stepping back as the next steps forward [3]; Columbia's example names the next speaker and the link between the two parts [4]. Here are handover lines you can adapt, all written for the topics above.
- Recap and bridge: "So that is where the plastic comes from. Priya will show you where it ends up." (topic 11)
- Question bridge: "So would solar work on our roof? Ben has looked at the wind instead." (topic 8)
- Contrast bridge: "That is the case for a four-day week. Ravi will now give you the case against." (topic 21)
- Source bridge: "That is WHO's figure for the world. Mia asked our own class, and here is what we found." (topic 16)
- Time bridge: "That was the border in 1961. Now back to 1989, and an eyewitness at the wall." (topic 12)
- Callback for the closer: "Remember the question Lena asked at the start? Here is our verdict." (topic 11)
The group introduction and the close
The host introduces everyone at once, which USC notes saves time over each person introducing themselves [3]: "Good morning. We are group four: I'm Lena, and with me are Omar, Priya and Sam. In eight minutes we will solve the case of the plastic in our ocean. Omar has the suspects, Priya the victims and Sam the verdict."
At the end the host takes the floor back, thanks the room and routes questions to the person who presented that part, as USC advises [3]: "Questions about where the plastic comes from go to Omar, about the pledge to Sam."
Habits to drop: the long "and now I will pass it over to my colleague who will talk about" (name and point are enough), and previewing the next section in detail. Decide who clicks: one person for the whole talk, or a pass of the clicker at each handover, rehearsed.
How to rehearse a group presentation together
USC's guide calls practising as a group "the most critical thing to do" before presenting, and asks for at least two full run-throughs [3]. Agnes Scott's writing centre adds individual practice, timed rehearsals and quiet hand signals for pace and the time left [5]. A plan that fits a normal school or work week:
| Run | When | What you practise | Who watches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read-through | About a week before, when the merged deck exists [4] | Each speaker presents their section in turn; cut repeats and fix the order | The rest of the group, as the audience, with feedback [3] |
| Full run 1 | Three or four days before | The whole talk with the timer, every handover line and who clicks | The timekeeper, writing down each section's minutes |
| Full run 2 | The day before, in the room if you can [3] | Positions, stepping forward and back, the real computer, the clicker | A friend or classmate who has not seen it |
| Swap test | After run 2 | Each person explains another's slide in one sentence, so anyone can step in [3] | The group |
| Question drill | After run 2 | Five likely questions, each routed to its owner, answered in under a minute | The host, asking |
Online, add one step: decide who shares the screen and rehearse each unmute. In person, pre-load the deck and videos on the shared computer, as USC suggests [3].
A sample group presentation outline: topic 11 for four speakers
Here is topic 11 slide by slide, with the speaker, the slide and the handover line: eight minutes for students aged 11 to 13. Swap in your own facts, each with its source and date.
- Lena, slide 1: "The case of the plastic in our ocean". One photo of a beach clean-up, the group introduction, and the question: where did all of it come from?
- Lena, slide 2: the evidence. One figure from an official source such as the UN Environment Programme, with its date. Handover: "So the plastic is there. Who put it there? Omar has the suspects."
- Omar, slide 3: suspect one, the land. What we throw away and how rivers carry it to the sea, drawn as one arrow diagram.
- Omar, slide 4: suspect two, the sea. Lost fishing gear and rubbish from ships. Handover: "Those are the suspects. Priya will show you who gets hurt."
- Priya, slide 5: the victims we can see. Turtles, seabirds and fish, one picture each, credited.
- Priya, slide 6: the victims we cannot see. Tiny pieces called microplastics. Handover: "We know the suspects and the victims. Sam has the verdict."
- Sam, slide 7: the verdict. Three fixes, one each for home, school and town.
- Sam, slide 8: our pledge. The class votes on one school action; Lena returns, thanks the room and routes questions.
What to check before your group presents
Run this list two days before.
- The brief and the marking.The time limit, whether every member must speak, and how marks are shared. Carnegie Mellon's teaching centre recommends assessing individuals as well as the group [6], so ask whether your teacher does.
- The rules on AI.Your school's or university's policy on AI tools, and whether you must say you used one. UNESCO's guidance proposes 13 as the minimum age for AI tools in the classroom [11]; for younger pupils, the teacher or a parent makes the deck.
- Every fact has a source on the slide.Dates and numbers from the official page, with the day you opened it. Every figure on this page was read on 9 November 2026.
- The people on your slides agreed.Photos, quotes and messages from classmates, colleagues or customers go on screen only with their yes.
- Anyone can answer on any slide.If a speaker is ill on the day, the others can cover the section.
- The file opens in the room.Test it on the computer you will present from, and keep a PDF copy on a second device.
Make it in NOXI: one deck for the whole group
If your group would rather start from a first draft, one person can send the topic, the speakers and the minutes to NOXI as one request. NOXI 2.0, described in the NOXI 2.0 launch article, plans every slide before designing any and exports to PowerPoint [1]. One person owns the deck and makes the changes the group agrees; the others open it through one view link.
An 8-slide group presentation for four students aged 12: "Ocean plastic as a detective case". Speakers and slides: Lena 1 to 2 (the case and the evidence), Omar 3 to 4 (the suspects), Priya 5 to 6 (the victims), Sam 7 to 8 (the verdict and our pledge). 8 minutes in all. Put the speaker's name on each slide's section, one picture and one short sentence per slide, and a source line under every fact.
A 10-slide startup pitch for a group of five, 10 minutes, 2 minutes each: Amara the problem, Ben the solution and demo, Chen market and customer, Dana business model and numbers, Eli the team and the ask. Our idea is in the attached notes. Clean investor style, one chart for the numbers, the speaker's name small in each section.
An 8-slide project kickoff for four presenters, 20 minutes with 4 for questions: the sponsor on the goal and why now, the project lead on scope and a timeline, the analyst on risks and dependencies, the team lead on ways of working and next steps. Calm corporate style, a timeline slide and a risks table.
Step 1. One person opens the Presentation format
The deck owner goes to noxi.ai and signs in or creates a free account; no credit card is needed. On Home, pick the Presentation format. The free plan covers five documents a month, and a deck counts as one.
Step 2. Send one request with the speakers and the minutes
Paste a request above, or write your own with the topic, the number of speakers and their names, who takes which slides, and the total time. Attach the group's notes if you have them, then press Create.
Step 3. NOXI plans the slides first
NOXI sketches every slide before designing any (cover, key number, chart, table, timeline, quote) and designs the deck in one style from its library of more than ninety styles. Because your request names the split, each speaker's slides sit together in the outline. When the topic needs current facts, it searches the live web and keeps each source on the slide.
Step 4. The deck owner makes the group's changes
Agree changes as a group, then ask in the chat, for example "give Priya's section a chart" or "move Sam's slides before Omar's", or edit by hand: text, pictures, charts, tables and slide order. NOXI changes only what you asked, every change can be undone, and every change after the deck is made is free.
Step 5. Share one view link and export PowerPoint
Share a view link that anyone in the group can open and download from without an account, and turn it off at any time. Export PowerPoint with editable text boxes for the rehearsal computer, or present full screen with the Cinematic, Editorial or Lively motion style. Downloads carry no watermark, on the free plan too.
To build any talk by hand, see how to make a presentation; for a project that runs over weeks, a timeline template keeps the group's dates on one page.
Frequently asked questions
- What are good group presentation ideas?
- Good group presentation ideas split into equal parts: stages such as the water cycle, sides such as a debate, or functions such as a quarterly review. Each person then owns one section. This page lists 40, for school by age, college, work and fun, each with roles for three, four or five people, a slide split and a time.
- What are good group presentation topics for students?
- For ages 7 to 10, pick topics with stages: the water cycle, a butterfly's life or the planets in three families. For ages 11 to 13, compare or explain: four ancient civilisations or ocean plastic as a detective case. For ages 14 to 18, argue with sources: a debate on phones in lessons or four of the UN's goals.
- How long should a group presentation be?
- Follow your brief first. Without one, plan two to four minutes per speaker plus time for questions: a group of four fits ten minutes with two for questions and two minutes each. Younger pupils need less, four to six minutes for the whole group. Plan about one slide a minute, and rehearse with a timer.
- What are funny group presentation ideas for a Christmas party?
- Try an office awards show with kind categories, a snack tribunal where three judges score treats tasted live, a guess-the-baby-photo game show, or a movie trial on whether a holiday film is overrated. Keep it to twelve minutes at most for the whole group, and ask before anyone's photo or message goes on screen.
- How do you divide a group presentation fairly?
- Take the questions time off the total, then split the rest by content: one section per person, each answering one question, with roughly equal minutes. Write a shared outline with an owner on every slide before anyone designs. Use one deck and one template, merged by one person, and set dates for drafts and run-throughs.
- What roles should each person have in a group presentation?
- Everyone speaks one section. On top of that, give each person one job: host, coordinator, deck owner, fact checker, timekeeper, tech and clicker, or question router. In a group of three each person holds two or three jobs; in a group of five most hold one. The host opens, links sections and routes questions.
- How do you transition between speakers in a group presentation?
- Recap your point in one line, name the next speaker and what they will show, then step back as they step forward. For example: "So that is where the plastic comes from. Priya will show you where it ends up." Write every handover into the outline and rehearse them, including who advances the slides.
- How do you introduce a group presentation?
- Let the host introduce everyone at once: the group's name, each member's name and part, and what the room will get in how many minutes. For example: "We are group four. I'm Lena, with Omar, Priya and Sam. In eight minutes we will solve the case of the plastic in our ocean." Then begin.
- What if one group member does not do their part?
- Prevent it early: agree roles, dates and a rule such as replying within 24 hours in a short signed group contract, as Carnegie Mellon's teaching centre suggests. If a deadline slips, the coordinator asks once, offers help, then tells the teacher or manager before the talk, with the dates, rather than covering it silently.
- Can NOXI make our group presentation, and how does the group use it?
- Yes, as a first draft. One person sends one request with the topic, the speakers and the minutes; NOXI plans every slide, then designs the deck. That person makes the changes the group agrees, by chat or by hand, shares one view link anyone can open without an account, and exports PowerPoint. The free plan covers five documents a month.
Sources
Every page below was opened on 9 November 2026, signed out, with no cookie banner accepted, no form filled and nothing downloaded. The topics, role splits, times and handover lines are our own planning advice, not rules from these organisations.
- [1] NOXI: its 2.0 product record (Presentation format, planning before design, design library of more than ninety styles, editing by chat or by hand, PowerPoint export, view link, price, no watermark, no credit card), and the NOXI 2.0 launch article, published 3 November 2026 and linked above.
- [2] Wikipedia, Presentation of a group: the algebra term, a group defined by generators and relations; opened 9 November 2026.
- [3] USC Libraries, Group Presentations (Organizing Your Social Sciences Research Paper guide), last updated 2 November 2026: an equal role for everyone, an elected moderator, the planning meeting, verbal and non-verbal transitions, at least two full rehearsals, the actual room, learning the entire presentation, introductions by the moderator, questions answered by the section's presenter; opened 9 November 2026.
- [4] Columbia College (BC) Library, Giving Presentations: Group Presentations, last updated 25 February 2026: why group talks fail, removing overlap, explicit handovers, practising and editing together a week before, one consistent theme; opened 9 November 2026.
- [5] Agnes Scott College, Center for Writing and Speaking, Group presentations handout: assign roles early, consistent fonts and colours, rehearse more than once, time the speech and signal the time left; opened 9 November 2026.
- [6] Carnegie Mellon University, Eberly Center, What are best practices for designing group projects?: distinct and rotated roles, ground rules such as replying within 24 hours, a signed group contract, assessing individuals as well as the group; opened 9 November 2026.
- [7] Google Workspace Learning Center, Document sharing basics in Google Docs: up to 100 people with view, edit or comment permissions can work on a Docs, Sheets or Slides file at the same time; opened 9 November 2026.
- [8] Microsoft Support, Share and collaborate in PowerPoint: sharing from the ribbon, saving to OneDrive when prompted, coloured flags showing where each person is editing, comments; opened 9 November 2026.
- [9] Ignite Talks, home page: 20 slides, 15 seconds a slide, 5 minutes on stage; opened 9 November 2026.
- [10] United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, The 17 Goals: the 2030 Agenda adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and their titles; opened 9 November 2026.
- [11] UNESCO, UNESCO: Governments must quickly regulate Generative AI in schools, 7 September 2023: UNESCO's guidance proposes an age limit of 13 for the use of AI tools in the classroom (a recommendation to governments, not a rule); opened 9 November 2026.
- [12] NASA Science, Planets, page last updated 28 October 2026: eight planets, four terrestrial, two gas giants and two ice giants; opened 9 November 2026.
- [13] World Health Organization, Physical activity fact sheet, 4 November 2026: 86% of adolescents do not meet the recommended levels of physical activity; opened 9 November 2026.
- [14] Berlin Wall Foundation (Stiftung Berliner Mauer), The Berlin Wall: the sealing of the borders around West Berlin from 13 August 1961, the opening of the border on 9 November 1989, a wall 155 kilometres long; opened 9 November 2026.
