diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/show.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/show.rs
index 857ab196..7f02474c 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/show.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/show.rs
@@ -438,7 +438,8 @@ fn keyboard(ctx: &egui::Context, show: &mut Show, doc: &Presentation, now: f64,
     for (k, m) in keys {
         use egui::Key::*;
         let presenter_grid = presenter && show.presenter_grid;
-        if (show.grid || presenter_grid) && !matches!(k, Escape | Minus) {
+        let grid_open = if presenter { show.presenter_grid } else { show.grid };
+        if grid_open && !matches!(k, Escape | Minus) {
             // See All Slides takes no other keys until a slide is chosen.
             if k == G && plain(m) {
                 if presenter_grid {
@@ -453,7 +454,7 @@ fn keyboard(ctx: &egui::Context, show: &mut Show, doc: &Presentation, now: f64,
             match k {
                 Escape | Minus => {
                     let cancelled = k == Escape && show.clear_goto();
-                    if !cancelled && !show.back_out() {
+                    if !cancelled && !show.back_out(presenter) {
                         keep = false;
                     }
                 }
@@ -665,7 +666,7 @@ pub fn ui(app: &mut SlideApp, ui: &mut Ui) {
         let cur_step = show.state.step;
         let n_steps = show.timeline(&doc).steps();
         let step_due = show.autoplay && cur_step < n_steps && idle > 0.3;
-        let holding = show.grid || show.zoom.is_some() || show.zoom_arm;
+        let holding = show.grid || show.presenter_grid || show.zoom.is_some() || show.zoom_arm;
         if !holding && (step_due || (!show.rehearse && show.state.auto_advance_due(&doc, idle) && !show.ended)) {
             actions.push(show.state.next(&doc));
         } else if show.preview_only && cur_step >= n_steps && idle > 0.8 {
@@ -1350,12 +1351,12 @@ impl Show {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Esc closes See All Slides, then a zoom, and only then leaves the show.
-    fn back_out(&mut self) -> bool {
-        if self.presenter_grid {
+    /// Esc closes the See All Slides of the window it was pressed in, then a zoom, and only then leaves the show.
+    fn back_out(&mut self, presenter: bool) -> bool {
+        if presenter && self.presenter_grid {
             self.presenter_grid = false;
             true
-        } else if self.grid {
+        } else if !presenter && self.grid {
             self.grid = false;
             true
         } else {
@@ -2230,6 +2231,24 @@ mod tests {
         assert!((back.0 - 0.5).abs() < 1e-3 && (back.1 - 0.5).abs() < 1e-3);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn escape_only_closes_the_grid_of_its_own_window() {
+        let mut s = deckcraft_engine::Session::with_new();
+        s.execute("slide.new", &json!({})).unwrap();
+        let doc = s.active().unwrap().doc.clone();
+        let mut show = Show::new(&doc, 0, false, true);
+        show.presenter_grid = true;
+        assert!(!show.back_out(false), "audience Esc leaves the show, the Presenter View grid stays");
+        assert!(show.presenter_grid);
+        assert!(show.back_out(true));
+        assert!(!show.presenter_grid);
+        show.grid = true;
+        assert!(!show.back_out(true), "Presenter View Esc does not close the audience grid");
+        assert!(show.grid);
+        assert!(show.back_out(false));
+        assert!(!show.grid);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn escape_leaves_the_grid_then_the_zoom_and_blank_toggles() {
         let mut s = deckcraft_engine::Session::with_new();
@@ -2238,12 +2257,12 @@ mod tests {
         let mut show = Show::new(&doc, 0, false, true);
         show.grid = true;
         show.zoom = Some(Zoom::at(0.2, 0.3));
-        assert!(show.back_out());
+        assert!(show.back_out(false));
         assert!(!show.grid);
         assert!(show.zoom.is_some(), "closing the grid leaves the zoom");
-        assert!(show.back_out());
+        assert!(show.back_out(false));
         assert!(show.zoom.is_none());
-        assert!(!show.back_out());
+        assert!(!show.back_out(false));
         show.zoom_key();
         assert!(show.zoom_arm);
         show.zoom_key();
diff --git a/docs/slideshow-parity.md b/docs/slideshow-parity.md
index 94f1144a..c0ec3183 100644
--- a/docs/slideshow-parity.md
+++ b/docs/slideshow-parity.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Slide show and presenter view: parity with PowerPoint
 
-> **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-14 · **Last updated:** 2026-10-14 · **Change:** major (community PR wave 2026-10-14: interactive decks, laser pointer, See All Slides and zoom, go-to-slide number, custom show playback, presenter timer, clock, notes size and keyboard, Show Media Controls, swipe; breadth 68%; duplicated rows and headers folded; previous: major, created) · **Target:** Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac 16.113 (Microsoft 365)
+> **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-14 · **Last updated:** 2026-10-22 · **Change:** major (community PR wave 2026-10-14: interactive decks, laser pointer, See All Slides and zoom, go-to-slide number, custom show playback, presenter timer, clock, notes size and keyboard, Show Media Controls, swipe; breadth 68%; duplicated rows and headers folded; previous: major, created) · **Target:** Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac 16.113 (Microsoft 365)
 
 Presenting is the job PowerPoint is hired for. This doc covers the show window, presenter view,
 rehearsal and recording. Transition and animation playback are in