Sharing Your Screen
Many lectures and much student course work requires giving presentations, sharing notes, demonstrating how something is done on a computer, studying images, etc.
Zoom allows hosts and participants to share their computer screens with other participants.
STEP 1
To share your screen with participants, click the green button labelled “Share Screen”.
TIPS
You will see a list of options:
Screen (this lets others see whatever is on your screen)
Whiteboard (this is a built in basic text and graphics program, a bit like MS Paint, which the host can use to write/draw things for the participants)
iPhone/iPad (e.g., if you want to use a pen mouse and drawing app or demonstrate a mobile app, etc.)
all the app windows which are currently open on your computer (in the image below, Chrome, Firefox and… Paint!).
STEP 2
Pick the window you want to share with your audience and click the blue “Share” button.
When you click “Share” button, your video class participants will start seeing that window on their own screens.
TIPS
… and you can stop sharing your screen using the red colored “Stop Share” button at the top of your screen.
Things to Avoid/Consider
Disable participant annotation while screen sharing in a meeting
While you are sharing, follow these steps:
STEP 1
In the Screen Share menu at the top of your meeting screen, click the More button.
STEP 2
Select the Disable Annotation for others option from the drop-down menu.
TIPS
You can allow(or disallow) Annotate on shared content at any point while sharing your screen from the Security tab (Shield icon) in Zoom:
As a participant, don’t share your screen with others unless/until the instructor asks you to, of course
Avoid showing physical documents/whiteboard using your camera: Depending on your webcam and connection quality, the image quality for participants may be very low. With screen share, the image quality will be perfect, since the screen will be transmitted in digital form rather than video quality.